On Guilt & Clementines

A cathedral built on memory and contradiction, On Guilt & Clementines is a public confession, a reorganization of ideas and identity. It is a reflection on the past, a kaleidoscope that peers into the unresolved "in-between."  This evening-length solo work asks its audience, "Do you see me? Do you see yourself in me?"

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From ArtsATL's Jazzmen Joiner, "It was captivating to see how Jernigan was able to act and remember every word while not missing a beat with the dance moves. I was very impressed by this one-woman show and to know that Jernigan choreographed and arranged the performance on her own." 

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From Staib Dance's George Staib, "It has been years since I have been so completely engrossed in a work that created a time and place that could have been any time and place. A work with a language that was all its own, a work that was original, heartfelt, agitated, agitating, accusatory, revelatory, cathartic, and emancipating."

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On Guilt & Clementines was created over the span of 13 months and shown at various stages of its development through arts organizations and festivals located in Atlanta, GA.

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Created and performed by Jodie Jernigan, featuring writing by Jodie Jernigan.

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Premiered as an excerpted work-in-progress at Fall for Fall Dance Festival in Atlanta, GA (2024).

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Partially developed through DanceATL's AM Collaborative program with an excerpted showing of the work at

B Complex in Atlanta, GA (2025). 

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Premiered as an evening length work at Atlanta Fringe Festival at 7 Stages Mainstage in Atlanta, GA (2025).

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Excerpted and epilogued for the Modern Atlanta Dance Festival at Emory Performing Arts Studio in Atlanta, GA (2025). ​

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