SWAN?

The dark and ugly sister to the movie Black Swan.

A chain-smoking, half-swan, half-ballerina turns the tragic story of Swan Lake into a dark and raunchy rom-com. And who knows... You may even get to open her box. Could you be the hero that helps her escape this living hell?

A radical and hilarious parody of Swan Lake, SWAN? is a darkly funny and perfectly en pointe takedown of the patriarchy and perceived self-worth. Through a fusion of ballet, clown, bouffon and song, this genre-defying one-person show challenges audiences to consider just how much you’d change yourself for a romantic partner.

“My goal is to present Odette in a highly comedic manner that allows the audience to laugh, reflect and walk away knowing they don’t need to be loved by a romantic partner to feel ‘complete’," says creator and performer Lauren Brady. Lauren is an award-winning multidisciplinary Canadian artist, working across dance, clown and physical theatre. She is the founder of Bad Knees Studios, a company which tackles tough subjects with warmth, light and humour.