Jenni Large and Jane Woollard discuss the commodification of the female body in dance and theatre, and how narratives of display, sexuality and biology might be reframed in dance and theatre practice.

 This conversation between Jane and Jenni is linked to the season of Body Body Commodity by Jenni Large and Tasdance happening at the Studio Theatre from 13 – 14 Sept.

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Dr Jane Woollard | Senior Lecturer, and Coordinator of Theatre and Performance at the University of Tasmania. Jane Woollard is a theatre director, playwright and dramaturg. In a practice spanning over 35 years, she has directed many productions in unconventional performance sites including abandoned church halls, a cathedral, a Welsh church, a chapter house, three town halls, a post office, a moat and a jetty. She has also directed work in theatres including the Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, fortyfive downstairs, the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mount Gambier, Melbourne’s storeroom theatre workshop, as well as many works for La Mama Theatre and St Martins Youth Arts Centre.

Jenni Large | Choreographer and Performer

Born and raised in Naarm/Melbourne now based in Lutruwita/Tasmania, Jenni works as an independent dancer, performer, teacher and award-winning choreographer across Australia. Jenni is transfixed on unpacking socio-political themes that impact women, eternally fascinated by the dynamics of sex and power her works utilise the tropes of popular-culture, horror and comedy, interested in tools like duration, tension and pay off to insight experiences of disturbance and delight.