KAREN YOUNG COSTUME

REVIEW OF KYLE ABRAHAM’S “MERCURIAL SON” FOR ABT, 

OCT. 17, 2024

"Here,... Karen Young’s excellent costumes — flowing tunics for the men and tight dresses and variations on unitards for the women — transformed the stage into a shimmering garden of bodies."

REVIEW OF ALVIN AILEY IN “ARE YOU IN YOUR FEELINGS?” AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL, SCOTLAND, AUG. 28, 2023

“Karen Young’s costumes are so beautifully textured, in floating neon silk and gossamer, you can practically feel them on your own skin as they move with the dancers. It’s a gorgeous, sensual piece.”

REVIEW OF “INDY” BY KYLE ABRAHAM,AT THE JOYCE THEATER, NYC, MAY 3, 2018

In “INDY,”... his glorious costume (by Karen Young) — a black tunic and pants, with the entire backside covered in fringe — revealed a person solid and strong when viewed from the front, but frazzled, even traumatized, from behind.” 

REVIEW OF KYLE ABRAHAM’S “DEAR LORD MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL” AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY, DEC. 23, 2024

“As they played a soft, reedy sound, Abraham ran into the green wilderness wearing a loose white speckled costume (by Karen Young), which seemed to change colors in synchrony with the ever-shifting backdrop.”

BEST DANCE OF 2021, RICHARD MOVE’S “HERSTORY OF THE UNIVERSE @ GOVERNOR’S ISLAND”, DEC. 1, 2021

“Richard Move’s mystical “Herstory of the Universe,” a series of site-specific vignettes on Governor's Island in October, delivered some of the year’s most enchanting performances — and costumes, designed by Karen Young.” 

REVIEW OF RICHARD MOVE’S “HERSTORY OF THE UNIVERSE @ GOVERNOR’S ISLAND”, OCT. 10, 2021

“At each stop on the roughly mile long scenic walk, we meet another figure (or two) in the mythic pantheon that Move has dreamed up, brought to life with the help of Karen Young’s fantastical costumes.”

REVIEW OF ALVIN AILEY IN “ARE YOU IN YOUR FEELINGS?” BY KYLE ABRAHAM AT SADLER’S WELLS, 

LONDON, SEPT. 10, 2023

“It’s as full of gleaming wonder as the little bands of light that flash from the feet of Karen Young’s bright costumes”

REVIEW OF ALVIN AILEY IN “ARE YOU IN YOUR FEELINGS?” BY KYLE ABRAHAM AT NY CITY CENTER, 

DEC. 4, 2022

“An ultraviolet arc dips across the backdrop... and under its influence, Karen Young’s bright, attractive costumes of billowing pants and sheer tops take on a fluorescent glow.”

REVIEW OF “INDY” BY KYLE ABRAHAM AT THE JOYCE THEATER, NYC, MAY 2, 2018

“(Let me pause, a minute, to throw a few !!!s behind the name of designer Karen Young whose black slacks/top costume, with its thick bands of fringe, throws more than a few !!!s around Abraham's gyrations: Karen Young!!!). “