Endorsements & Press
"Jennifer Jackson is a fearless excavator of ideas, paradoxes ,conflicts and myths that impede human progress. She turns her research into powerful performance pieces and electric choreography"
JUDE KELLY CBE- CEO and Founder of The WOW Foundation.
" Jenni threads an invisible line that crosses all aspects of her professional practice. Both as an artist and a collaborator her signature strength and message of empowerment and justice can be seen and felt on stage and off stage, with every interaction. Jenni's integrity and creativity is electric and contagious"
Malú Ansaldo- International Programmer, Creative & Executive Producer and Cultural Consultant.
“JENNI’S INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTISTIC PRACTICE FROM DANCE, THEATRE TO SPORTS, CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL BOUNDARIES AND INVITES AUDIENCES INTO A WORLD OF INQUIRY ABOUT IDENTITY AND CULTURE. AT THE CORE OF HER WORK IS THE EXPLORATION OF HOW TO CHALLENGE POWER MANIFESTED WITHIN OUR BODIES, SOCIETY AND THEATRE ITSELF. SHE BRINGS WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND ENERGY AS A MAKER AND COLLABORATOR TO THE CREATION PROCESS. BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE PRESENTED HER
PREVIOUS WORK, 'ENDURANCE', AND WILL PRESENT HER NEW WORK, 'WRESTLELADSWRESTLE', IN SPRING 2025.”
PELIN BAŞARAN - HEAD OF PROGRAMMING, BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE.
"IN MY OPINION JENNI IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING ARTISTS AROUND - MAKING WORK OF DEPTH, JOY AND RESILIENCE. SHE APPROACHES HER WORK WITH SO MUCH CARE, THOUGHT AND RIGOUR IT'S A DELIGHT TO BE AROUND AND WATCH HER VISION COME TO LIFE AND HER BACKGROUND AS AN ARTIST, MOVEMENT DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER ENABLES HER TO IMBUE HER WORK WITH A UNIQUE SIGNATURE STYLE. AUDIENCES BECOME INVESTED IN HER WORK AS SHE TACKLES SOME CORE SUBJECTS AFFECTING SOCIETY WHILST ALSO BEING SWEPT UP IN JENNI'S RELENTLESS AND INFECTIOUS ENTHUSIASM. CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT SHE DOES NEXT"
KEVIN JAMIESON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, QUARANITNE (PREVIOSULY HEAD OF PROGRAMME, HOME MANCHESTER).
“AS AN ARTIST JENNIFER JACKSON – ALWAYS CRAFTS THEIR STORYTELLING THROUGH IN-DEPTH INTROSPECTION, THINKING AND JUXTAPOSITION. NEVER PREDICTABLE BUT ILLUMINATING AND UNIQUE, WELL-REHEARSED AND CREATIVE. I NEVER KNOW WHAT I’LL WATCH OR SEE – IT’LL BE WELL CRAFTED AND EXECUTED WITH ARTISTIC VERVE WITH INTENTION THAT LEAVES YOU THINKING. JENNIFER
IS A WONDERFUL ARTIST, EASY TO WORK WITH, GREAT IDEAS AND VISION BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY CAN PULL IT OFF”
PUNAM RAMCHURN - TALENT DEVELOPMENT, FACTORY INTERNATIONAL.
Press
“...JENNIFER JACKSON’S CHOREOGRAPHY, A MUSCULAR MASH-UP OF HIP HOP AND FOLK MOVEMENT THAT BRILLIANTLY REPRESENTS THE PLAY’S BATTLE SCENES..”
DONALD HUTERA -’I, JOAN’ 5 STAR REVIEW, THE TIMES.
“THE CHOREOGRAPHY HERE MIXES THE STRUCTURED STEPS OF FOLK AND LINE DANCE WITH SINEWY, SEXUALLY-CHARGED HIP THRUSTS AND CATHARTIC, JAGGED FLAILING, LIKE A MOSH PIT DURING A BARN DANCE. MOVEMENT DIRECTOR JENNIFER JACKSON PUSHES THE STYLISED PHYSICALITY....”
HOLLY WILLIAMS -’COWBOIS’ 4 STAR REVIEW, THE TELEGRAPH.
“ JENNIFER JACKSON’S STUNNING MOVEMENT DIRECTION.”
CHRIS WEIGAND -WORK IT OUT’ 4 STAR REVIEW, THE GUARDIAN.
“...IT IS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE. JACKSON’S RUNNING IS A CONCEPTUAL ART PERFORMANCE IN ITSELF. THE AUDIENCE FEELS A GROWING AFFINITY FOR JACKSON AS SHE TIRES AND ENTERS THE PAIN ZONE, AND SOME CONCERN AS HER HEART RATE RISES FAR BEYOND HER SUPPOSED MAXIMUM. HER TOTAL PHYSICAL COMMITMENT MAKES THIS AN EXCEPTIONAL PIECE, WHILE AS A DANCER SHE COMPLETELY CONVINCES.”
TOM BOLTON -’ENDURANCE’ REVIEW.
“HER EXPLORATION OF THE GRIT OF ENDURANCE SPORT DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF FEMALE BODIES IN SOCIETY, HOW WE TAKE UP SPACE AND HOW RUNNING CAN BE A METAPHOR FOR AN EVER- CHANGING EXISTENCE.”
EMILY YARWOOD - ULTRARUNNER MAGAZINE.
" THE CONSTANT MOVING AND RUNNING WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE...I WOULD BE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT JACKSON PRODUCES NEXT."
SASHA NUGARA -SOUTH WEST LONDONER.