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CALLING WOMEN! ALL AGES, SHAPES, SIZES, PROFESSIONS, ABILITIES...ATHLETIC, CURVY, SHORT, TALL... WE WANT IT ALL!

An invitation from artist Nic Green:

I would like the help of lots of women for a performance event in Edinburgh this August. The performance and process are about women coming together, empowered in their own skins, to celebrate the very nature of who they are, and all their differences, in a society where the emphasis is often on becoming and looking like something/someone else. This is a celebration of the female form, and of what it means to be an individual, dynamic woman. The processes and performances leading up to this one have been exhilarating, transformative and incredibly fun. I am looking for anything over 30 people per performance to make this happen.

So here we go....

The first part of the Trilogy (the performance) ends with a high energy, ensemble naked dance. It is a powerful and emotive moment, presenting the female body in an alternative, empowered way, and celebrating the difference and diversity between us. It is open to all levels of fitness and ability, and in the past we've had women from all walks of life, all shapes and sizes, all abilities, ages and backgrounds and it has been amazing. Of course I realise it's a big challenge (for many of us) to do a performance with no clothes on, and I know that the prospect of this will make a lot of people feel nervous however I can promise to approach this in the most sensitive way I know how, and of course no one at any point needs to do anything they do not feel comfortable with. If you come to the first session (which we will do fully clothed!) and decide you don't want to come back that is of course absolutely fine and we will fully understand. However if you feel at all interested I would urge you to come along and see what you think and how you feel. On the other hand, if you feel completely up for a challenge and want to do something different, meet new people and make new friends in a new women's community, make a point or even just do some dancing for fun-brilliant! ALL ARE WELCOME!

We are holding four sessions in August. Each session will include four rehearsals and six performances.

Here are the dates:

Session 1 6th-15th August

Session 2 13th-22nd August

Session 3 20th-29th August

Session 4 27th-31st August

All sessions will be held at the St. Stephens centre in Edinburgh, St. Stephens Street. It's good if you can make all dates in one session (or more than one session if you like!), but if you can't and still want to participate, please do let us know and I'm sure we can work something out.

If you are at all interested, please contact Erin Brubacher at the Arches, at erin@thearches.co.uk . She will give you any further necessary details, however if you are still not sure and you want to talk to me, you can get my number/email address from her. Please do not hesitate to call me! Thank you for reading. I hope to hear from many of you in the near future.

Best wishes, Nic Green.