Marga Alfeirão with Mariana Benenge, Myriam Lucas, Shaka Lion

The word “lounge” is both an action and a place, a space that you shape and inhabit and savour. This dual nature of rest, of waiting, of moving and being moved, is at the heart of this piece. Lounge is a duet for two female-identifying bodies. Together they move through states of active and passive rest, shifting from reclining and positioning themselves, to finding pleasure in the duration of repetitive motions. The performers use each other’s presence to go deeper into themselves and into the vibe. Permeating the piece is the notion of the Invisible Lapdance, consisting of small, nearly imperceptible dances that use the gaze to blur the borders between giver and receiver. Sensuality is integral to this piece, and consequently so too is atmosphere. By relying on erotics and building togetherness, Lounge taps into the comfort of rest as an active claim of womanhood. — Marga Alfeirão