It’s Britney, Bitch!

It’s Britney, Bitch! by Lena Brasch & Sina Martens. Translated by Elisabeth Beanca Halvorsen. A show about Britney Spears and the Britney in all of us. IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH! is a performance featuring music and stories about unrequited love and addiction, about truth and authenticity in pop music, about fathers of daughters and daughters of fathers. When Britney Spears stepped onto the stage just before the turn of the millennium, she was seen as the very symbol of innocence: beautiful, princess-like, harmless. Mickey Mouse Club, Justin Timberlake, school uniforms, red latex, marriage. But then: February 6, 2007. Britney Spears publicly shaves her head. The media calls it a “breakdown,” “crash,” “the end.” Sure, that’s obvious. But what if it wasn’t? What if this act wasn’t a meltdown, a cry for help, or a psychological low point? Why wasn’t this moment interpreted as a statement , as a deliberate act of liberation? As a self-determined end to the sexualization of her persona? “Britney survived 2007, you can do it today” has gone from a meme to a lifestyle. So what if it wasn’t about survival but about a 26-year-old woman who saw no other way to break free from a controlled and constructed identity? Britney Spears’ attempts to break free were defined and manifested by the press and the public, thirsty for sensationalism and suffering. The outburst resulted in her being placed under her father’s guardianship and absolute control, until very recently. The world premiere of IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH! was at the legendary Berliner Ensemble, where the play has performed 130 shows. It is a great pleasure to welcome Lena Brasch and Sina Martens from the Berliner Ensemble to perform the Scandinavian premiere at Oslo Nye Teater, with Caroline Glomnes (known from NRK's Cammo ) in the solo role. IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH! is a declaration of love for a woman who is more than just a friendly major chord in pop history. NB: Please note that stage smoke and flashing lights are used in the performance.