{"id":14981,"date":"2022-10-03T10:37:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T08:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finncult.be\/?p=14981"},"modified":"2022-10-19T12:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:51:18","slug":"moving-in-november-presents-jezebel-by-cherish-menzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finncult.be\/fr\/moving-in-november-presents-jezebel-by-cherish-menzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving in November presents: JEZEBEL by Cherish Menzo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Video Vixens, female models who appeared in hip hop videos in the late 1990s and early 2000s, inspired Cherish Menzo<\/strong> to create the performance JEZEBEL<\/em>. Also referred to as \u2019hip hop honeys\u2019 or \u2019video girls\u2019, these seductive and hypersexualized vixens had a great influence on the aesthetics of hip hop. The repetitive images reinforced negative stereotypes associated in particular with black women. Although Video Vixens were considered strong and empowered by their sexuality, they were also the subject of severe criticism and often typified as \u2018Jezebels\u2019, in reference to the biblical temptress and the archetype of the black woman.<\/p>\n

In the pre-YouTube era \u2013 when MTV still meant Music Television \u2013 the Video Vixen model played a central role in the popularity of male artists. Today, she stands for much more than the objectified \u00ab\u00a0ride or die\u00a0\u00bb model in a male-dominated culture.<\/p>\n

Jezebel refuses to be defined by others. She navigates the landscape of hip hop culture, looking for ways to reclaim her own image. Can Jezebel deconstruct the controversial stereotype associated with the black hip hop honey? At the intersection of threat and seduction, Menzo\u2019s JEZEBEL<\/em> forces us to think about how we think in stereotypes. With explosive power, this captivating solo reflects on the way the society stigmatizes, fetishizes and renders invisible certain bodies. The performance is part of international contemporary dance festival Moving in November<\/a> 3.-13.11.2022.<\/p>\n

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Concept, choreography and performance: Cherish Menzo
\nLighting design and technical coordination: Niels Runderkamp
\nMusic: Michael Nunes
\nVideo: Andrea Casetti
\nCostumes: Daniel Smedeman
\nDramaturgy: Ren\u00e9e Copraij
\nOutside. Eye: Berthe Spoelstra, Christian Yav and Nicole Geertruida
\nVocal coach: Shari Kok-Sey-Tjong
\nCampaign image: Tatchatrin Choeychom
\nCoproduction: Frascati Productions
\nProduction management: Bibi Scholten van Aschat
\nDistribution and tour management: GRIP and Frascati Productions
\nWith the support of: Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst
\nThanks to: Benjamin Kahn and Centre Chor\u00e9graphique Le Ch\u00e2teau
\nVisit in collaboration: Kiasma Theatre
\nVisit supported by: The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux<\/p>\n

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Cherish Menzo<\/h2>\n

Dancer and choreographer Cherish Menzo<\/strong> is striking for her powerful, controlled, inescapable physical presence. She graduated in 2013 from Amsterdam University of the Arts<\/a> (Urban Contemporary Dance) and has since appeared in work by Eszter Salamon, Akram Khan, Leo Lerus, Hanzel Nezza, Olivier Dubois, Benjamin Kahn, Lisbeth Gruwez, Jan Martens<\/strong>, and Nicole Beutler.<\/strong> Next to her work as a dancer and performer, she has been creating her own work since 2016. Menzo questions the apparent norms and creates universes in which the black body stands central. Jezebel is her first solo work, created in 2019. It has received an Amsterdam Fringe Award and an International Bursary Award.<\/p>\n

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Practical Details<\/h2>\n

Cherish Menzo: JEZEBEL, <\/em>Moving in November<\/strong><\/p>\n

Venue: Kiasma Theatre<\/a>, Mannerheiminaukio 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n

Time: 11 November at 19.00; 12 November at 18.00<\/p>\n

Tickets: Single ticket<\/a> 15 \/ 30 \u20ac; Festival Pass<\/a> 48 \u20ac<\/p>\n

Accessibility: Kiasma is fully accessible<\/p>\n