Nine Sixteenths

Thurs 12 Feb View Venues, Dates & Times

By theatre maker Paula Varjack and Pauline Mayers

Widely admired choreographer Pauline Mayers is the remarkable talent behind this intriguing new production. Blending devised theatre, dance and lip sync, the show asks questions about the demographics of those who control the media, and aims to shed light 0n the ways in which black women are scrutinised in the public eye. 

The production’s starting-point - reflected in the title - is the nine-sixteenths of a second for which Janet Jackson’s breast was exposed on screen to millions of television viewers during a half-time performance with Justin Timberlake at the 2004 Superbowl. 

The incident derailed Jackson’s career for many years. By contrast, the career of Timberlake, who’d been responsible for exposing her as part of their performance choreography - went from strength to strength... 

 

Please note, this show has integrated BSL as part of the production.

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