Medusa: Turning the Gaze

Dance Hipnotíque presents the classic myth of Medusa through the mystical art of bellydance.
Or story looks through Medusa’s own eyes and puts her at the center of the action.
This show brings together some of the St. Louis area’s top bellydancers to tell Medusa’s story, featuring magical creatures, sea monsters, priestesses, and goddesses.

Mythology With a Bellydance Beat

Dance Hipnotíque presents the classic myth of Medusa through the mystical art of bellydance combined with poetry, powerful music, and multimedia.

Our story turns the gaze by viewing events through Medusa’s own eyes and putting her at the center of the action.

This show brings together some of the St. Louis area’s top belly dancers to share Medusa's story — featuring magical creatures, sea monsters, priestesses, and goddesses.


Cast (in alphabetical order)

Ami Amore: Badass Medusa

Baccara: A Sea Monster Sibling

Chris Bellers: A Sea Monster Sibling

Daewen: Catharsis Medusa

Dance Hipnotique: The Waves

Eluria DeLune: A Graeae

Glenda Starek: A priestess of Athena

Christine Grace: A priestess of Athena

Jet: Perseus

Leyla: Child Medusa

Lisa Michelle: Transformation Medusa

Lorelei: Young Adult Medusa, Pegasus

Lucy: A Graeae

Lynn: Pregnant Medusa

Peter Peculiar: A Graeae

Rachel Queen: A priestess of Athena

Swan: Dying Medusa

Wardah: Ceto, Mother of Sea Monsters

Zayna: Teenage Medusa

Lauren Zehara: Athena

CW: reference to off-stage rape
Onstage stylized sword violence
May include some flashing light sequences
Rated PG for adult content and some explicit lyrics.