For some, the idea of new motherhood conjures images of cooing newborns, leisurely stroller walks and gifts galore. For performance artist Sara Juli, new motherhood meant physical therapy at the Pelvic Floor Rehab Center of New England for post-childbirth urinary incontinence. Juli draws on the hilarity and horror of this experience for her solo stage show, Tense Vagina: an actual diagnosis. Using humor, movement, song, text and audience participation, the comedian, actress and dancer sheds light on the highs and lows of her experience as a mom — think loss of bladder control, tears, loneliness and dildos.
