TRAIN

TRAIN explores the improvisatory nature of fate, where control and surrender cross paths. It asks what happens when life takes you somewhere you never expected to go, by choice or by force. Drawing from the dancers' personal stories, Karen Kaeja's family history, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust, the work reflects on journeys shaped by uncertainty, loss, resilience, and human connection. Through an intergenerational ensemble, TRAIN reveals how the body responds to the unknown, navigating destiny not through certainty, but through instinct.

Credits

Director, Choreographer

Karen Kaeja

Dancers

Johanna Bergfelt, Miyeko Ferguson, Rumi Jaraj, Mio Sakamoto, Sebastian “Bash” Österman-Hirtenstein, Claire Whitaker

Composer

Robbie Grunwald

Outside Eyes

Gerry Trentham, Allen Kaeja

30-minute work in progress

  • "I can’t explain what hit me but it pulled on my guts right up to my throat."

    Audience Member

  • "The dancers are like a woven tapestry."

Photos by Kendra Epic

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