all about mimi - shlomi ruimi

premiered at dansens hus oslo, norway, 15th of December 2022, link here

review at nrk.no link

idea and mimi: shlomi ruimi

choreography and on stage: shlomi ruimi, cassandra moldenhauer, daniel elahi, emma damskau and tormod midtbø

dramaturg and choreography: nicola gunn

lighting and set design: martin myrvold

composer: jørn lvoll

costumes: silje teland pedersen and josé cecilio orozco martínez

photos: yaniv cohen (website)

through mimi's life story and insight into the world of ballroom culture, themes such as gender, transformation and positive attitudes towards the body are raised. mimi and the other dancers play with fixed ideas we have about the joys of life such as being parents, family life, children and routines, love of alcohol, relationships and love - and social media of course. all oozing with emotion and comedy.

this performance is more than a drag show. it is a visual representation of queer culture with its shadows, colours and diversity. all about mimi shows that drag is more than gay men dressing as women.