Giselle, or I’m Too Horny to be a Prince
In a highly personal and visual performance, Mercier re-lives his time in the world of tights and tutus, reflecting on body image, body limits and the constant temptation of his favourite pair of sleezy black boots. Witness a dancer push himself to physical extremes, as he dances to the original music of Giselle and challenges what it means to be a Prince.
Funny, moving and embarrassing, Giselle, or I’m Too Horny to be a Prince is an intimate story told through dance, kink and exhaustion.
Supported by the Chisenhale Dance Space and the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Duration: 65min
Created by
Choreography/Performed by: Joseph Mercier
Lighting Design: Ziggy Jacobs
Dramaturgy: Zlata Camdzic and Natalie Clarke
Producer: Clara Giraud
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Performance History
Chisenhale Dance Space (Preview/Work in Progress)
Oslo Queer festival, Norway (Preview)
Homotopia at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool (Premiere)
Outburst, Belfast
In the Flesh at the Barbican, Plymouth
Dance City, Newcastle
SACRED, Chelsea Theatre, London