'TOYS' SHEDS RED LIGHT ON SEX TRADE

Toys

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Over 2 million children are trafficked for commercial sex every year. Locked up, threatened, abused and raped, they are sold to 20-30 men per day.

Toys is a daring solo show created and performed by Christina Evans that delves into the dark world of sex trafficking. Combining dance, theatre and film, Toys is a confronting piece that captures the repetitive cycles of abuse, exchange, and sexual corruption in which children worldwide are entrapped.

Wrapped in plastic, handcuffed and sold as a toy that becomes stripped to the core, Evans encapsulates the shocking trade where innocence is taken and beauty is bought.

Film is intrinsic to the work, along with a compelling and sinister soundtrack. Evans’ movement and text is fueled with emotional and dramatic truth, a critic from Theatre Australia writing: ‘I was stunned to see how much emotion and tragedy could be displayed by a dancer’.

Evans interest in the issue was sparked by reading a newspaper article on sexual slavery. Researching the issue further, Evans found the global extent and scale of the trade astounding.

“I wanted to create a work that generates awareness of this massive, clandestine issue. Being a mostly physical abuse, dance theatre is a very powerful medium for it’s portrayal” (Evans).

Evans is an Australian dance artist and actress based in Los Angeles. She performed Toys to acclaim across Australia, including a sellout season at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the worlds second largest Fringe Festival (Edinburgh is number one).

Toys is debuting in the USA at this years Hollywood Fringe. At 18 minutes in length it is a short yet powerful show, and one that will make a lasting impact.

‘A truly memorable piece’ Theatre Australia

‘A dark but powerful expose of the sex trade’ The West Australian

Show Dates:
Preview: June 3 @ 8pm
June 11 @ 7:30pm, June 14 @ 8:30pm, June 17 @ 8pm

Venue:
Shepard Studio @ The Complex
6476 Santa Monica Boulevard

Tickets:
www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/4627

Contact:
Christina Evans – Creator/Performer
(323) 404 8048 / [email protected]
www.christina-evans.com