The Rite Of Spring Analysis

Just like Little Red Riding Hood and The Rite of Spring, the red fabric represents Aya’s identity in our devised piece. At the start of the performance, the red fabric was worn as if it was a hijab, implying that the red fabric was Aya’s identity. Her identity and her nationality are what bring her the menacing fate, shown through the versatile use of the fabric. It was served to display a flag, bloody sky, bloody road, and clothing, etc. It was also used as a jail. When Aya talked about the resettlement application to America, Stravinsky’s music faded in and Odessa danced one of Bausch’s sequences from The Rite of Spring. She danced around the ring of the cloth just like the dancers dancing in a large circle with the red dress sitting at the centre of it, inducing the look of a ritual. At this point, Aya was excited about her case getting accepted. Then another letter came; Odessa stepped back into the circular jail, indicating that she was stuck again, losing the opportunity to go to America for a safer shelter. It is significant to acknowledge that the sacrifice was not only made by Aya but also by her father. Although Aya and the general public were not informed the reason for Aya’s father to disappear, his desertion implied that he sacrificed himself for the safety of his other family members who would have a higher chance of getting into America if he was not …show more content…
The recorded narration for storytelling, sound effects for the uncultivated environment, and the red fabric for Aya’s life overall empowered the movement with strong connection to the folklore of Little Red Riding Hood and The Rite of Spring. One striking difference of the journey of Aya from that of Red Riding Hood is that her voyage is still in a present tense without knowing any definite final