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Bodywork, a new play by Juliette Carbonnier

Event Overview

Location

Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex

Admission

Free & open to public; advance tickets encouraged

Bodywork is a new dark comedy, written and performed by Juliette Carbonnier ’24 and directed by Sabina Jafri ’24, about chronic pain, women’s bodies, and the connection between physical and emotional health. Bodywork follows the story of Maia, a young woman who suffers from inexplicable chronic pain, who becomes a test patient for a radical new surgery that would switch out her current body for a healthy, “pain-free” body. With everyone around her claiming to know what’s best for her body, Maia struggles to decide whether she is willing to leave behind the body she’s known her whole life. The production also features a community art display as part of the set.

Check out Instagram @bodywork.project for updates, resources, and more.

Content Advisory: This production contains flashing lights, pictures of blood and flesh, sexual content.

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Tickets & Details

Performances are free and open to the public; advance tickets encouraged. Get tickets through University Ticketing 

Directions

Get directions to the Wallace Theater, located on the Forum level at the Lewis Arts complex.

Accessibility

symbol for wheelchair accessibilityaccess symbol for amplified sound or hearing devicesaccess symbol for open captioning, two white O C lettersThe Wallace Theater is an accessible venue with an assistive listening system. The performance on November 9 at 8 p.m. will feature open/live captioning (CART). Guests in need of other access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at least one week in advance at lewiscenter@princeton.edu.

 

Photo Gallery

An actor dressed like a medical professional with a clipboard and a stethoscope and another actor in a hospital gown stand in a spotlight on a stage in front of a projection of the actor in the hospital gown.

Nandini Krishnan ‘26 and Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor dressed like a medical professional with a clipboard and a stethoscope looks closely at another actor in a hospital gown.

Nandini Krishnan ‘26 and Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor sits on a gurney as another actor dressed as a medical professional engages in a conversation

Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 and Christie Davis ‘27 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor washes the feet of another actor

Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 and Sophia Vernon ’27 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

Two actors sit on the stage floor and engage in an intimate conversation

Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 and Aidan Moes ‘27 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor dressed like a medical professional stands in a spotlight on stage

Nandini Krishnan ‘26 in Bodywork, a new play by Juliette Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor sits in a bathtub and appears to be bathed by another actor

Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 and Sophia Vernon ‘27 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor cries as another actor dressed as a medical professional speaks with her

Sophia Vernon ’27 and Christie Davis ’27 in Bodywork, a new play by Juliette Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor sits in a bathtub looking upset

Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

An actor dressed in a hospital gown rubs the feet of another actor sitting in a chair wearing street clothes.

Melanie Garcia ‘26 and Sophia Vernon ‘27 in Bodywork, a new play by Juliette Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

Two actors dressed in hospital gowns with concerned looks on their faces embrace each other on the floor of a stage.

Juliette Carbonnier ‘24 and Melanie Garcia ’26 in Bodywork, a new play by Carbonnier. Photo by James DeSalvo

A female figure seen from behind, seated with dramatic shadows on her curved spine.

Photo by Julia Stahlman '24

An abstract composition of pale body flesh, a hand, and pale fabric.

Photo by Julia Stahlman '24

A composite view of 3 brain scans in greyscale.

Photo by Julia Stahlman '24

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