a linha curva

Question 1

who was the choreographer ?

Answer 1

Itzik galili

Question 2

what company was it produced by ?

Answer 2

rambert

Question 3

what was the date of premiere ?

Answer 3

12th may 2009

Question 4

what are the dance styles ?

Answer 4

samba, capoeira and contemporary

Question 5

how many dancers are there ?

Answer 5

28 (15 male/13 female)

Question 6

how long is it ?

Answer 6

23 minutes

Question 7

what is the stimulus ?

Answer 7

~ A lungs curva- A curved line in Portuguese
~ A celebration of Brazilian culture
~ brazilian way of life

Question 8

what is the choreographic intention ?

Answer 8

~ 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)

Question 9

what is the choreographic approach ?

Answer 9

~ Galili worked cooperatively with dancers- made from improvised movements.
~ galili wanted dancers personality and individuality to be seen within movements.

Question 10

how many lights were there ?

Answer 10

49 overhead square shaped spot lights.

Question 11

what is the women’s clothing like ?

Answer 11

~ 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

Question 12

what is the men’s clothing like ?

Answer 12

~ 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

Question 13

what lights are used in the showing off section ?

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

what lighting is used in the battle section ?

Answer 14

warm orange sidelights stage left, shining horizontally across the stage.

Question 15

how is the lighting done ?

Answer 15

timing and cues for the lighting are pre-programmed. dedicate the speed and pace of the dance and music.

Question 16

what is the lighting like in Tim Tarakka Tum ?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

what is the lighting like in wagner ?

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

what is the lighting like in chequerboard?

Answer 18

multicoloured square shaped profiled spotlights create a chequerboard effect across the whole stage. colours are ordered in lines.
each dancer has their individual square.

Question 19

who is the aural setting made by ?

Answer 19

percossa (percussion group from holland).

Question 20

what is the aural setting like ?

Answer 20

upbeat, fast paced tempo and consistent rhythm; samba music

Question 21

how is aural setting made ?

Answer 21

4 percussionists create the music live during every performance. can be seen on stage as if they are part of the party

Question 22

what type of stage is it ?

Answer 22

end stage

Question 23

what is the stage presented like ?

Answer 23

plain black flooring and walls

Question 24

what is the set ?

Answer 24

no set apart from raised platform at the back of the stage for musicians.