A new dance and theatrical exploration of the female experience - captivating, striking, and thoughtful.

The evening opens with excerpts from "The Monstrous Feminine," a one-woman work-in-progress show by Rachel Strickland that unflinchingly explores multiple facets of femininity.

After a short intermission, dancers will bring to life the 1892 classic feminist short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in a brand new performance. It tells the story of a woman suffering from postpartum depression and her struggle to get well during a time when women’s mental health was not taken seriously. The titular yellow wallpaper, brought to life by a corps of dancers, fascinates and taunts the narrator as the lines between the narrator and the wallpaper become increasingly blurred.

Both works question how women's bodies and women's minds are perceived by themselves and those around them.

This is recommended for ages 16+, trigger warnings: mental health, postpartum depression and miscarriage.

Doors open at 7:30 pm, show at 8 pm. Online ticket sales end at 7 pm. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door with cash, credit/debit card and Venmo. Buy your tickets in advance to guarantee entry.

All ticket sales are final-- no refunds will be issued for unused tickets.

Partial funding for this project is provided by the South Carolina Arts Commission. If you would like to contribute more to this project to support dance and live arts performance in Charleston, there's an option to donate when you buy a ticket.

Above: Natasha Nast-Traw, makeup by Kala Kannisto, photographed by Jeffrey Wright.

Below: Rachel Strickland photographed by Max Cooper.