This play is an adaptation of Rachel Hills’ book
The Sex Myth: The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality

In the spring of 2016, I applied for and was awarded $3,000 from the Northeastern University Advanced Research/Creative Endeavor Provost’s Award and $1,000 from the Boston Opportunity Fund in the fall. With the grants, I produced, directed, and performed in the piece. We workshopped monologues that were true to our experiences and created vignettes of different stigmas around sex and college hook up culture. We performed in site-specific locations on the Northeastern campus like dorm common rooms, classrooms, and the Curry Student Center.

Upon graduation, I received the College of Arts, Media, and Design Award for Creative Excellence for my work on The Sex Myth.  In February 2017, Rachel published my playbook guide for other activists and artists. I went on to direct a sold-out run of it in August 2017 at the HERE Arts Center in New York.

The Sex Myth at Northeastern University

Director/Producer: Hanne Larsen
Assistant Director: Liam Hofmeister
Ensemble: Helena Barth, Monica Bhatia, Kimberly Dacorogna, Kaylie DeHart, Connor O’Brien, Hanne Larsen, Dario Sanchez, Seydi Sy
Dramaturg: Roberta Regeani
Graphic Designer: David London
Recorder/Crew: Natalya Jean

The Sex Myth at HERE Arts

Director: Hanne Larsen
Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Isabel Quinzaños Alonso
Producer: Rachel Hills
Production Manager: Ehden Perlove
Associate Producers: Dana Edel, Katie Eelman
Designer: Elizabeth Stewart
Ensemble:  Jennie Runk, Jari Jones, Claire Beaudreault, Sergio Castillo, Non Kuramoto, Sherill-Marie Henriquez, Darius Journigan, Shaan Sachdev