Critical Correspondence
Emily Johnson in conversation with Ain Gordon
Choreographer Emily Johnson speaks with writer/director/performer Ain Gordon about her newest work, Niicugni, co-presented by Performance Space 122 and Baryshnikov Arts Center as part of COIL 2013. Niicugni is part 2 of her trilogy of works, which include The Thank-you Bar, winner of a 2012 Bessie Award for Outstanding Performance, and part 3, SHORE, to premiere in 2014. She discusses her research around the act of gathering, her Alaska upbringing, storytelling in performance, the impact of physical land and cultural heritage, and the importance of paying attention.
