KISS (1987)

Choreographer & Director Susan Marshall
Music Arvo Pärt, Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten (1977)
Lighting Design Mitchell Bogard
Harnesses & Rigging Design John Redman
Original Performers Kathy Casey & Arthur Armijo

Premiere December 3, 1987 at Dance Theater Workshop

Set to the profound, minimal music of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, Kiss is a brief yet mesmerizing aerial pas de deux that explores the balance of human love and emotion. Two dancers are suspended in harnesses above the stage floor. Dressed casually in street clothes, they move together, separate and return to one another in a series of gentle, sweeping movements that embody both the pleasure and torment of being in love.

Kiss was choreographed in 1987 during a residency at Jacob’s Pillow, MA, and was commissioned by Dance Theater Workshop.