The pink suit and a little black dress. Snapshots from the lifetime of an icon. In Jackie Pink and Black, Ori Lenkinski channels Jackie Kennedy, filling in the gaps between pictures published in magazines worldwide. From the televised tour of the White House, watched by millions, to a quiet night in a penthouse on Park Avenue, Jackie Pink and Black is a journey through one woman’s memories, tragedies, and fantasies. Jackie Pink and Black is based on two existing works: The Suit (2019), which premiered in the Intimadance Festival at Tmuna Theater, and Meet Me in the Market (2020), which was commissioned by C.A.T.A.M.O.N Dance Group’s From Jaffa and Agripas Festival in Mahane Yehuda Market. Jackie Pink and Black is the third work in Lenkinski’s Jackie trilogy. The work was developed in the Between the Seas Residency in Monemvasia, Greece.
The performance is in English
The pink suit and a little black dress. Snapshots from the lifetime of an icon.
“Through text and movement, Lenkinski blurs the details of Kennedy’s life by mixing her own accounts of the oval office and President Kennedy’s assassination with comments about her crooked tooth and first experience jumping off a diving board. This blurring serves a purpose: mixing mundane moments with profound events, told through the character of a powerful historical figure, Lenkinski draws attention to the internal struggle between what we keep hidden and what we choose to reveal.”- Cecly Placenti, The Dance Enthusiast, May 1, 2023
“In the piece, Lenkinski, clad in a bold pink suit, says the details of Jackie Kennedy’s life and her own are blurred together — and that’s intentional. Both women worked as journalists. Both were wives and mothers to two children. And both can be described as highly ambitious.”- Justin Vellucci, The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, March 7, 2023
Ori Lenkinski is a Tel Aviv-based dancer, actress, choreographer, and journalist. Her work, be it on stage, on the Internet, or on paper, is devoted to exploring the connection between words and movement. As a dancer, Ori has worked with independent choreographers in the USA, Europe, and Israel. Her works include The Painting, Portrait #2, The Suit, Meet Me in the Market, Help Desk, Birth Preparation Course and a dance piece, and the dance films Carriage and Expecting. Ori’s works have been presented throughout Israel, North America, and Europe.
Credits:
Text, Choreography and Performance: Ori Lenkinski
Artistic Advisor: Rachel Erdos
Music: Chubby Checker, Pablo Casals, Peggy Lee, Marilyn Monroe, Count Basie
World Premiere: 1927 Art Space, Athens
Photo: Eyal Radoshitzky, Asya Skorik
