Inner Domain

“We must make what is forbidden visible.”  - Hilma af Klint

“Inner Domain” is an instruction-based participatory performance that combines live-action role-playing, theatre, and visual arts. The piece explores sexuality between women through the esoteric. It draws inspiration from the life of Swedish visual artist Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) and the different all-female groups she was part of. In these groups, women held seances, practiced theosophy, and found special connections with each other at the start of the 20th century. The group of women, many of whom were artists, created a safe space to break society’s norms on gender, sexuality, and romance through spiritual practices. 

In this piece, you will take a role as one of the members of this circle of friends and live through guided scenes. All bodies, genders, and sexualities are welcome to explore erotic lesbian tension. This event is adult-only!

Location: Teater Viirus, main stage

Event times:
Friday 31.10 (NB! in Finnish)
and Saturday 22.11 (NB! in English)

Inner Domain is funded and supported by:
SKR Uusimaa Regional Fund, the City of Helsinki, and Gallery Oksasenkatu 11.

Keywords: Same-sex desire, skin contact, drawing on the floor, lesbians, jealousy, romance, spirituality, rituals.

Practical information:

• Price 5€, you need to book a spot for yourself. 
• The length of the event is about 3h. It consists of workshop (1h), playtime (1,5h), and a debrief (0,5h)
• No pre-prepatations or need for experience in theatre, visual arts or larping.
• The workshops include getting into character and practicing different mechanics, rituals and drawing. Playtime consists of playing the characters through several esoteric and erotic drawing rituals. Rituals in the larp are based on actual practices and seancés used by Hilma and others. The focus is on lesbian erotic tension and drama. The debrief is to get out of character and to discuss the experience.
• The larp has up to 12 pre-written characters based on or inspired by actual members of these groups. Characters are short and all have a few intense emotional connections that will affect all interactions in the larp. 
• Participants need to be comfortable with touching the hands, arms, shoulders, and upper body of other participants with an erotic tone. Much time will be spent on the floor on knees moving and drawing together with others.  
• We recommend to wear clothes, that are okay to get messy while drawing. Consider also wearing knee pads. 
• Bring a water bottle and snacks for yourself. 
• There will be no outsiders during the runs.