The Takeaway
A Stage Becomes a Stadium, and Genders Switch, in "Invisiball"
FIFA has had its fair share of scandals in recent years, including plenty related to women's soccer.
For example, back in 2011, deposed FIFA Chairman Sepp Blatter suggested female players wear tighter shorts to “promote a more female aesthetic.” Or fast forward to this year, when the players in the Women's World Cup found out they'd be forced to compete on artificial turf, rather than on the real thing like the men.
Nadine Bommer and Juan Michael Porter explore these gender politics and double standards in their new production, "Invisiball."
In "Invisiball," ten athletic dancers create a fully immersive soccer game that combines sports, dance, and comedy. As the macho players do battle on stage, audience members can pick sides, cheer, and even eat hot dogs and drink beer. Only in the end do the aggressive ball players reveal that they're actually female.
"Invisiball" has just completed the European leg of its tour and is now in New York. Today on The Takeaway, Bommer, the play's director and choreographer, and Porter, the producer of "Invisiball," weigh in on this compelling new stage production.
