Fasfem gives : a ticket to Orlando

So this is Christmas! Days are shorter but lights are brighter. We all tend to smile, to go out and about, to receive. At least those among us who are fortunate enough to do so…

But the most importand act that derives from all of this festive spirit is the act of giving. Here at fasfem we decided to dedicate the next few posts in ideas about what we would love to give to those who are important to us, including ourselves. Female attitude tends to nurture everybody except from herself. Personal fullfilment though is of huge importance for the nurturer… one can not drink from an empty cup!

First and foremost in our dream gift list is a ticket to "Orlando", the most fasfem themed opera we could wish for..let me explain.

"Orlando" is the first work by a woman to be performed by the Vienna State Opera. Olga Neuwirth’s adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel of the same name carries the story into the present and deals with topics of gender fluidity, dispensing with the 1920s ending in the novel. Her director, Polly Graham, and libretto collaborator, Catherine Filloux, are women. Among the stars is the queer cabaret artist Justin Vivian Bond. And - drumroll - Rei Kawakubo has designed the exquisite costumes!

History is being written in Vienna so we would love to choose our companion and be part of it - wouldn't you?