Step into the world of Vanilla Baby!, a bold and witty exploration (with a twist!) of pleasure and intimacy between human bodies and grappling dummies.

The two mischievous rascals play, dance, throw, talk, interact with their dummies Bobby & Jimmy hazing the boundaries between subjects and objects, embodiment and disembodiment, reality and performance, organic and artificial, public and private, play and fight. It’s a fluid journey of transformation that unfolds like a pochette surprise, with each scene revealing new layers of playfulness and the freedom to live out dreams and fantasies - bringing the audience from an artist talk to a drag queen performance.

With a high physicality inspired from the dummies coupled to an absurd humor, the performers control, play, and question who holds power in this dynamic interplay. A power negotiation between human and non human entities as well as with the space and the audience. The audience is invited to participate, guiding the show and engaging in tasks that shape the experience.

Vanilla Baby! is a transformative journey into the unpredictable. Ready to join us? Vanilla Baby! – it's time to feel alive!

Credits
Choreography, concept, artistic direction: Soraya Leila Emery / hot stuff
Dancers: Desi Bonato, Abraham Iglesias Rodriguez
Dummies: Bobby & Jimmy
Sound Design: Sinan Moses
Song: Amy Winehouse Back To Black
Costumes Design: Carolina Misztela
Light Design: Fredi Thiele
Assistant: Georgia Paliogianni
Support: Jochen Roller, Friederike Lampert
Special thanks: IMPACT Martial Arts Zürich & Sam Bauer

Performances
19.4.2024 Theater der Künste, Zürich
20.4.2024 Theater der Künste, Zürich
10.12.2024 Das OFF Theater, Vienna

support
Pro helvetia - Swiss arts council
das off theater vienna
Swiss embassy in austria

PHOTOGRAPHY MARIA CHEILOPOULOU