Redemption
Redemption
1995
About
Redemption is a duet investigating themes of conflict and resolution, performed originally by Karen Jamieson and Jay Hirabayashi in Kokoro Nights.
The People
Choreography: Karen Jamieson
Dancers: Karen Jamieson and Jay Hirabayashi; Chantal Deeble and Jud Martell
Composer: Jeff Corness
Costumes: Susan Berganzi
Collaborators: Kokoro Dance
Reviews
“Perhaps the most powerful moment in the work is the opening, when the two stand back-to-back, pulsating in coordinated abdominal contractions that make them appear to be a single passionate animal. Deeble and Martell are both strong, muscular dancers, and the light and shadow play across their bodies, underlining some of their subtler movements. When they eventually break into a bigger dance, they execute the crude, aggressive moves – jumping, lifting, and crawling – with power and confidence. Still, the piece was originally danced by Jamieson and Kokoro Dance’s Jay Hirabayashi, and it’s hard not to wish those two powerhouse performers would continue to dance this one.”
- Shannon Rupp
“Jamieson Returns to Magical Simplicity”
The Georgia Straight, May 12-19, 1995
Excerpt of Karen Jamieson and Jay Hirabayashi performing Redemption at Kokoro Nights, 1995.