Evi Hanssen - Boiling hot & tears

Let’s toast to the menopause. Leave the hall with your head held high, slightly lower-hanging breasts (for the ladies), and a healthy dose of self-confidence. Long live the menopause! In the show Hot & tearful, presenter and theater maker Evi Hanssen explores with the necessary dose of humor how the menopause, that wonderful phase in a woman’s life, influences her body and mind. She talks about her difficulties with herself and her environment, her transition from a fiery sex bomb to a self-confident graying lady, and the hormonal chaos that turns her life and that of her surroundings upside down. Just like in her previous show Since I stopped drinking, Evi engages in a playful and personal way with her audience. She shares her experiences about the changes in the female body and explains in a light-hearted, yet scientifically grounded way, how her hormones occasionally go their own way. With humor, she breaks taboos and celebrates the menopause. This evening is dedicated to celebrating the power of women. Whether you come with friends, or in male company (because they also have to deal with the menopause!), this is the ideal opportunity to toast together to this special phase. With Hot & tearful, she builds on that recognizable signature: honest, bold, and socially relevant. Once again, she consciously chooses a subject that is still talked about too little, with the mission to break open this taboo as well. Creation and acting: Evi Hanssen | Direction: Audrey Bolder | Production: buro stek | Photo: An De Smedt / Studio Yoko | Scene photos: Jaap Reedijk