The inborn…the self-imposed…the inflicted

Stigma has toured extensively since 1999, and with this prized artistic work Kitt Johnson fully displays her unique ability to combine all the elements of the stage with a distinct body control to master a very personal style.

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"Johnson is an absolutely riveting performer. Stigma is the pinnacle of seasoned artistry"
National Post, Canada.

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Stigma is a dark enigmatic solo performance focusing on that brand (burned into the flesh) which places one apart from others. Sounds, lights and movements create a dramatic and tense expression that appeals to the emotions and intrigues the intellect.

Choreography/dance: Kitt Johnson
Composition/music:Sture Ericson & Jacob Kirkegaard (revised version by Sture Ericson 2006)
Light design: Mogens Kjempff

Length of performance 25 minutes.

Premiered at Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark, 12 November ’99. Produced originally by Åben Dans productions, presented by X-act with support from the Theatre Council in Denmark.

The Danish Arts Foundation awarded the performance in 1999.