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Who was the choreographer ? |
Christopher Bruce |
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When was it first performed ? |
November 2014 |
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Who performed the dance ? |
Phoenix dance company |
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How many dancers ? |
4 2 male 2 female Repressing mother father daughter and son |
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What is the dance style ? |
Classic contemporary |
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What was the choreographic approach? |
Doesn’t prepare anything before Works with dancers let them influence him Moves must sit right on dancers Use the table as family unit and keep returning to it |
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What is the stimulus ? |
The music Arvo Parts Frates work with violin and piano was the starting point Exploring the relationships and dynamics of a family |
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What was the choreographic intention? |
Bruce’s dances are often politically aware and to create political awareness Explores the effects on human life To show a family coming to terms with deprivation and poverty due to war ( small Eastern European family coping during the war) |
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What is the performance environment? |
End stage Semi narrative Quite dark and empty Up stage left table chairs and bench which is the heart of the family the centre where the keep returning Hat stand suitcases show home |
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What is the aural setting ? |
Pre recorded piano and violin By Avro Parts as stimulus Broken chords and electronic sounds add to the dramatic effect and the dark solem atmosphere No break in tempo |
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What are the costumes ? |
Designed by Bruce Gender specific men in trousers and women in dresses Old fashioned of the era floral plain dark colours symbolising poverty Oversized and don’t fit properly showing poverty Easy to dance in Add coats on at the end to show they’re leaving |
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What is the lighting ? |
John b read Dark stage with one on two spotlights that follow dancers Dim light held over dancers when at the table Darkness around dancers while dancing outside the spotlight represents the darkness they are fearful to step into Creates an intimate space and room like feel |
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What is the structure ? |
Semi narrative Solos duets tríos and a quartet and they always end up back at the table |
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What is the staging and set? |
End stage Dark stage Simple minimal set black floors and black walls Table bench stool in up stage left Space welcomes the audience in allows them to feel like a home |
