BeginAgain captured my attention from the very beginning. The stage was divided into 5 distinct areas, interwoven in various ways. The two semi-transparent screens were either creating barrier or connecting adjacent spaces. Interactions of solos, duets, groups and video projections were full of tension between characters of this abstract performance.

I saw zoe|juniper’s piece BeginAgain last evening and I thought it was beautiful. 

Here are the things I thought were beautiful:

-The reveal of the purple costume previously seen in promotion photos

-Peat moss 

-Movement which appeared to be like “Oh shoot what was I doing?”

-Unabashed ballet

-An 8th grade boy’s single voice crack

Its easy to forget sometimes that the self is not a single unified thing but rather a confederation of different identities. There is who we were, who we want to be, who we actually are, and who we think we should be, all vying for control within our heads. Who we are is never one consistent identity but rather a constantly and sometimes painful shifting, blurring, and blending amalgamation of  many. 

"Silhouettes, symmetries and shadow-actions drive the action in zoe ǀ juniper’s new evening-length piece, BeginAgain. That is, if 'action' is the best word to describe this slow-motion reverie.