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Endurance
Jennifer Jackson
Simon Carroll-Jones and Jennifer Jackson in Endurance by Jennifer Jackson, at DARE 4, 2019. Photo by Lidia Crisafulli
ABOUT THE WORK
Inspired by the story of Bolivian warrior Bartolina Sisa and modern day women who are out-performing men at endurance sports. Endurance looks at how we endure, why we endure, and how women can make their innate propensity for endurance work in their favour to tip the balance of power. This piece is in the early stages of development. Thanks to the entire UPSTART Team, Claire Symonds at The Lowry & Sarah Sharp at HOME.
AUDIENCE ADVICE
Audience are advised that this performance contains descriptions of sexual violence, rape, torture and war crimes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jennifer is a British actor, theatre-maker and movement director based in London. Raised in the Midlands via Bolivia, Jennifer gained a BSc in Pyschology before going on to train at East 15 Acting School. She has since trained with numerous performance practitioners including John Wright (Told by an Idiot), and Rosemeary Brandt (Laban).
Theatre credits include 'Neverland' (BAC), 'Dr Faustus' (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), 'And Now: The World!' (Openworks & Derby Theatre), 'Pericles' (Berwaldhallen-Stockholm/ Lucas Theatre- USA), 'Scenes from an Execution' (National Theatre), 'Therese Raquin' (Bath Theatre Royal), 'Death & the Maiden' (West End), 'Humbug', 'Flathampton' (Royal & Derngate Theatre & winner of Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence at Brighton Festival 2013), 'Macbeth' (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse).
Jennifer is also an Associate Artist with Openworks Theatre, Upstart Theatre, and with physical theatre ensemble Tangled Feet.
For Tangled Feet she has made and appeared in many shows, including 'All That Is Solid Melts Into Air' (National Theatre), 'Push', 'Inflation' (Lyric Hammersmith), 'Rant Box'' (Greenwich & Docklands International Festival), Remote Control' (National Theatre Studio),and 'Care' (The National Theatre Studio & ARC Stockton).