a linha curva Flashcards
who was the choreographer ?
Itzik galili
what company was it produced by ?
rambert
what was the date of premiere ?
12th may 2009
what are the dance styles ?
samba, capoeira and contemporary
how many dancers are there ?
28 (15 male/13 female)
how long is it ?
23 minutes
what is the stimulus ?
~ A lungs curva- A curved line in Portuguese
~ A celebration of Brazilian culture
~ brazilian way of life
what is the choreographic intention ?
~ simply to ‘have fun’
~ create a samba like parade
~ brazilian culture (male domination)
~ contradictions to the fun intention within the dance(title of the dance - a curved line)
what is the choreographic approach ?
~ Galili worked cooperatively with dancers- made from improvised movements.
~ galili wanted dancers personality and individuality to be seen within movements.
how many lights were there ?
49 overhead square shaped spot lights.
what is the women’s clothing like ?
~ hair braided back out of face
~ strips of black mesh material down back of costume
~ multi-coloured wet-look lycra shorts
~ bare legs, arms and feet
~ black mesh vest top
~ different coloured stripe (same as shorts) down front of black mesh top
what is the men’s clothing like ?
~ black mesh to with different coloured stripe down front.
~ different coloured wet-look lycra shorts
~ bare, arms and legs
~ black mesh top with front removed reveals bare torso
~ round mirrored disk collars
what lights are used in the showing off section ?
first time grid lighting is removed. two large white wash lights, high up stage left, shining diagonally down. create a flood of white light across the whole stage.
what lighting is used in the battle section ?
warm orange sidelights stage left, shining horizontally across the stage.
how is the lighting done ?
timing and cues for the lighting are pre-programmed. dedicate the speed and pace of the dance and music.
what is the lighting like in Tim Tarakka Tum ?
male dancers wear neck disks, stand in white square shaped profile spotlights that create 2 diagonal line in an x across the stage.
female dancers kneel in yellow fresnel spot laugh so are separated from men
what is the lighting like in wagner ?
multicoloured square shaped profiled spotlights form 4 distinct vertical lines across the stage. each dancer stands in their own individual square.
dancers perform in unison or accumulation.
what is the lighting like in chequerboard?
multicoloured square shaped profiled spotlights create a chequerboard effect across the whole stage. colours are ordered in lines.
each dancer has their individual square.
who is the aural setting made by ?
percossa (percussion group from holland).
what is the aural setting like ?
upbeat, fast paced tempo and consistent rhythm; samba music
how is aural setting made ?
4 percussionists create the music live during every performance. can be seen on stage as if they are part of the party
what type of stage is it ?
end stage
what is the stage presented like ?
plain black flooring and walls
what is the set ?
no set apart from raised platform at the back of the stage for musicians.
