Abstract
My one-woman show Titillation (2010) tells the story of my journey to womanhood and my understanding of femininity. I perform the ways in which being diagnosed with breast cancer shook these conceptions and the attendant changes this caused in my body through treatment, menopause, and radical surgery. I employ my desire for Patrick Swayze, particularly in his portrayal of Johnny Castle in the film Dirty Dancing (1987), and Swayze’s very public cancer story.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Sex on Stage: Performing the Body Politic |
| Editors | Alison J. Carr, Lynn Sally |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 119-124 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781350443624, 9781350443631 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781350443617, 9781350443655 |
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| Publication status | Published - 27 Mar 2025 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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