Discursive Lunch with Marte Sterud and Ann-Christin Kongsness of Butch Tribute  

The Norwegian dancers and choreographers Marte Sterud and Ann-Christin Kongsness will share the motivation behind their ongoing performance series Butch Tribute and their interest in exploring queer female masculinity.  This conversation will take place over a shared (vegan) lunch.   

Butch Tribute is shown as a triple bill consisting of the three dance pieces Flirt, Roses and Flannel Dream on Saturday 21st of March.  

Butch Tribute  

The performance series Butch Tribute is an artistic and political work exploring what a butch  is and can be, with and by the Norwegian dancers and choreographers Marte Sterud and  Ann-Christin Kongsness. The term butch is used about masculine women in the queer community – a group that is often marginalized or made invisible. 

With this project,  Sterud/Kongsness wants to diversify the representation of butches, by embodying different representations of queer, female masculinity.  

All food will be vegan – and If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please let us know here: [javascript protected email address]   

Date and time
Sunday 22 March 2026
Times
1pm
Duration: Two hours
Artist
Marte Sterud and Ann-Christin Kongsness 
Location
Village Green at The Dance Space
Ticket Price
Pay what you can (£3-£15). Suggested £10
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