Tera Nova Zarra: Press

BOB HICKS / THE OREGONIAN
Portland's Do Jump! pursues happiness with lightness

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(Shersten Finley, Nicolo Kehrwald, Yoji Hall, Brittany Walsh, Tera Zarra & Jack StockLynn, in "Peace Window" one of the many pieces highlighted in Do Jump! Greatest Hits for the Holidays.)

Do Jump! coaxes kids into its friendly web of enchantment (it doesn’t take much coaxing; they’re eager to chime in) and reminds adults of the happy head-spinning effects of getting lost for a little while to the everyday world. Without denying the seriousness of all that surrounds us, Do Jump! declares: You have the right to escape into wonder. You have the right to feel good. To which it might add: You have the right to remain silent, but betcha can’t keep from laughing.

HOLLY JOHNSON - THE OREGONIAN
'Tiger Lilly and Sunny Lu' offers an enchanting cat's-eye view of life

A cat’s world takes on proportions and values of its own. A couch becomes an entire universe, kitty toys dangled from above are looming aliens, and the sunny spot by the window is more coveted than a pot of gold.

In Do Jump!’s charming new show “Tiger Lilly and Sunny Lu,” company performers really get under the skin — make that the fur — of felines as they romp, wrestle, stretch and cuddle, blending dance, acrobatics and trapeze artistry with an uncanny understanding of cat behavior.

ANTHONY KARIS - DARKSIDE POST
Video excerpts of Do Jumps "Tiger Lilly and Sunny Lu"