In Gunnarsdóttirs new performance work When the Bleeding Stops, she addresses the excruciating silence and taboo that seems to engulf this topic in Western society as well as her personal experience of aging as a dancer.

After suffering an injury, three years ago, Lovísa was forced to rethink her relationship to dance and her body. This process opened her eyes to the silence around menopause and her own lack of knowledge about the topic. She started researching and interviewing women in menopause as well as posting an open invitation online were she invited middle aged women to participate in her project. Before she knew it, she was working with a large number of middle-aged women from across Icelandic society.

This time around Lovísa is working with a group of women from across Norwegian society. When the Bleeding Stops invites audiences into a world of vulnerability, shame, empathy and humour. Transporting us into the privacy of their homes, the work dives deep into the many layers of the female experience associated with menopause and invites us to laugh, cry and celebrate with these women.