Vulvaplicity is a queer led platform that explores feminism, gender, sexuality, body politics and beyond. We use creative expression as a mode of destabilising heteronormative and cis-normative behaviour as well as to give space to topics that are often tabooed within cultural and social parameters.
Vulvaplicity as an event invites artists from different art forms to come and present their work around these themes. We encourage and foster work that takes risks and opens up dialogues into new ways of thinking and modes of being. After a successful first show with tickets selling out within just 5 days, Vulvaplicity is back and more ready than ever!! Go grab yeerrrr tickets.
Vulvaplicity presents:
Madi Sanderson (she/her) is a female performance artist whose work channels emotional responses to events that have affected her and those she relates to. She is very passionate about challenging political and social issues throughout her work.
Queer As An Aro (they/them) is a cheeky Black, disabled and pansexual Drag Quing who writes, sings and plays original songs on guitar. Their music will take you on an activism journey and has the power to make you think, laugh and cry.
Hanna Hirst (she/her) is an emerging artist. Her work is interested in sexuality, aging, and grief. She is 66 but does not identify as an older person. She has great conversational skills. She could have a conversation with a monkey. She remains fascinated by the experience of optimism. She will remain curious until her death.
Emily Harley (she/they) is a disabled, bi and demisexual non-binary woman living in Leeds, UK. As "Drawn in the Fog" they create SFW art and content focusing on their creative journey. They also have a NSFW persona "Queer Intimacy" which aims to explore and celebrate queer bodies. Emily is keen to bring their queer and disabled identities into their work and uses different media such as paintings, digital art and zines.
Rhubi Worth (she/her) is a queer trans designer, maker and Co- founder of queer trans fit out and carpentry collective Built This Way. Having moved away from artistic work and gone into architecture and more general design, she rediscovered her desire to make art through transition and surgery recovery.
Moon & Sun Theatre Company was created by Annalena Lipinski (she/they) and Bri Malaika (she/her) and explores queer identities. Both co-founders graduated from East 15 Acting School in July 2022 with a BA in Acting & Community Theatre. Their performance, ABSOLUTE CRISIS is their debut show and was performed at A PINCH OF VAULT 2023 after a one-week R&D at East 15.
Lucie Liquor (they/she) is an London based, internationally award winning neo-burlesque artist and pole dancer ready to bring a bit of queer joy and chaotic filth to any stage. She's performed at venues such as; The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, The Vaults, The Phoenix Artist Club, Above The Stage and The Hippodrome Casino.
Hosted by:
Beth Fox (she/her) is a 2023 SYTYF semi-finalist. Beth’s comedy has a warm and high energy feel. Think ridiculous anecdotes with Yorkshire themes throughout.
“a performance reminiscent of evenings watching comedy giants Victoria Wood, Beth captured the soul and wit of the every day person“ - Edinburgh Reporter 4*
Event Curator: Alex Lyons Alex Lyons (she/her) is a queer, neurodivergent performance artist, associate lecturer and Ph.D. researcher in drama and performance at East 15 Acting School, University of Essex. She also works at the world’s first Vagina Museum. Her work explores gender, sexuality and the representation of vulvas in contemporary performance. In particular, how artists expose their vulvas in performance to interrogate sociocultural themes of gender, sexuality, body politics and beyond. She also produces her own performance event, Vulvaplicity, which uses creative expression as a mode of destabilizing cis-normative and heteronormative behaviour while giving space to topics that are often tabooed within cultural parameters.