Danish artist commissioned by the Centre Pompidou puts female desire on the agenda in underground performance.

What codes and power structures shape contemporary passion, desire and love?

That is the question that forms the focal point of BITCH – artist and choreographer Miriam Kongstad’s latest performance piece, which will have its world premiere at this year’s Golden Days Festival, which theme this year is love.
With BITCH, Kongstad challenges centuries of vulgar degradation of female passion in particular. The title BITCH – meaning “female dog” – plays on the historical use of the word as an insult aimed at women who feel, want and desire too much.
Drawing on an explosive blend of energy, intimacy, rage, humor and erotic will, Kongstad brings four characters to life in the piece: a female dog, a young pregnant woman, a female guitarist and a clown. Together, they unfold a richly visual universe in which the ambivalence and vitality of desire are brought to life.

BITCH is commissioned by the Centre Pompidou in Paris and is presented in the newly opened parking structure beneath John Winthers Plads at Frederiksberg Gardens. The underground space – normally a functional parking area surrounding a cylindrical core – is transformed into a raw and resonant stage for one evening.
The audience stands where the cars usually park and experiences the performance through the large “windows” intro the atrium.

Kongstad’s performances are known for their striking visual expression, and BITCH is no exception: here, roses, balloons, smoke, snow and music merge into a scenic universe.

Performers: Ingeborg Meier Andersen, Thjerza Balaj, Josefine Struckmann Pedersen and Miriam Kongstad

After the premiere on September 6, the Frederiksberg Museums and café MØS FRB invite the audience to enjoy a refreshment on the square above.

Practical information

World premiere:
September 6. 2025, at 7 PM
Additional performance:
September 7, 2025, 3 PM
Location: John Winthers Plads, Frederiksberg
Admission: Free with registration: here

BITCH is commissioned by the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and supported by the New Carlsberg Foundation, the Danish Arts Foundation, Frederiksberg Municipality and Arbejdernes Landsbank.