‘A Tooth For An Eye’ deconstructs images of maleness, power and leadership.Who are the people we trust as our leaders and why? What do we have tolearn from those we consider inferior? In a sport setting where one wouldtraditionally consider a group of men as powerful and in charge, anunexpected leader emerges. A child enters and allows the men to let go oftheir hierarchies, machismo and fear of intimacy, as they follow her into adance. Their lack of expertise and vulnerability shines through as theyperform the choreography. Amateurs and skilled dancers alike express joyand a sense of freedom; There is no prestige in their performance. The childis powerful, tough and sweet all at once, roaring “I’m telling you stories, trust me”. There is no shame in her girliness, rather she possesses knowledge that the men lost a long time ago.