Sex In The War Zone

Part I - Kosovo, Part II - Serbia

Sex In The War Zone was a theatreproduction by Kate Pendry.Sex In The War Zone was a two-part performance. In the first part the audience was taken with on Kate Pendry's personal journey across the Balkans in 2002, seven years after the war ended. The impressions from the war and its repercussions were recreated as Pendry reflects on herself as a war tourist.

In the second part of Sex In The War Zone, Kate Pendry acted out the pro-Kosovo Albanian version from Belgrade, Serbia. The audience got to experience meetings with the mob, corrupt police, gay subculture and UN personnel. 

Information

(Objekt ID 1963)
Object type Production
Premiere 2003
Produced by
Audience Adults, Youth (from 15)
Language English
Keywords Performance, Storytelling theatre, Multimedia, Monologue
Running period 2003  
Duration 80 minutes

Requirements to venue

Minimum stage width 5m
Maximum stage width 5m
Minimum stage depth 5m
Maximum stage depth 5m
Minimum stage height 4m
Maximum stage height 4m
Blackout Yes
Rigging time 120 minutes
Downrigging time 15 minutes
Audience 60
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SOURCE:

Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival, www.pit.no, 21.08.2010, http://2003.pit.no/vis_tstykke.asp?ProgType=1&stykke=Sex%20in%20the%20War%20Zone%20-%20part%20I%20and%20II

Contributors (7)
Name Role
Kate Pendry – Playwright
Kate Pendry – Concept/Idea
Kate Pendry – Direction
Bjørn Gunnar Otten – Sound
Bjørn Gunnar Otten – Light
Kate Pendry – Actor
Bjørn Gunnar Otten – Producer
Performance dates
2014Mjøsa, Hamar Show
February 18, 2011Black Box, Nordland Teater, Nordland Theatre Show
October 24, 2008 19:00 – Store sal (Kunstbanken) Show
October 26, 2003Parkteatret Scene Show
October 25, 2003Parkteatret Scene Show
October 24, 2003Parkteatret Scene Show
October 23, 2003Parkteatret Scene Show
October 13, 2003BIT Teatergarasjen, Norsk Dramatikk Show
October 12, 2003BIT Teatergarasjen, Norsk Dramatikk Show
June 16, 2003Friteatret, Grenland Friteater Show
June 15, 2003Friteatret, Grenland Friteater Show
2003 Worldwide premiere
Festivals (5)
Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter 2014
Vinterlys February 18, 2011
The Performance Festival October 24, 2008
METEOR October 12, 2003
Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival June 15, 2003
Press coverage

Skribent og dato ukjent, Fredrikstad Blad [Fredrikstad]:
"(...) a scaringly strong performance (...) Pendry presents a disturbing document about how we relate to the Balkan conflict. Pendry’s incredible body language and vocal technique brings the war zone directly into the theatre."