How would you describe your sexuality? How does desire live and change? Where can pleasure be found? Whose pleasure is still a taboo?

The word ejaculation means both sexual climax and a sudden, emotional burst of words, a desire to be heard. Ejaculation Falls is a performance created by Finnish Theatre-director Essi Rossi, which will see a group of people gather together to celebrate sexual diversity. It is an opportunity to share things regarding sex and sexuality that are often hidden or silenced in public conversations. Please join Essi and the performers for an open conversation, and to share your own experiences of themes addressed in the performance. Active participation in the conversation is voluntary and audience members are encouraged to take part as much or as little as they wish.

SICK! Festival faces up to the complexities of mental and physical health through many art forms – such as dance, theatre, film, and spoken word – as well as through discussion and debate. The festival has grown and evolved since its first edition in 2013, and now has an emphasis on embracing issues of wider significance for communities and deep importance for individuals rather than focussing on the experiences of a handful of people. Read more about the festival and its aims here.

Essi Rossi is a Finnish theatre director who lives in Helsinki and works variously with theatre and live arts. Her works are more or less tied to the question of change in the era of mass destruction and desires, and she is driven by candid ways of working with these themes. More about Essi Rossi on her website.

This performance is best suited to those over the age of eighteen. Wheelchair accessible and supported by BSL.

Ejaculation Falls at SICK! Festival in Machester, 25.5. and 26.5. at 7 pm. Stun Studios (Z-ARTS), M15 5ZA. Tickets £10, book them on Eventbrite for 25.5. and 26.5. For more information about the Festival, click here. 

Image credit: Sirkku Rosi, Shared Waters, 2021