A Linha Curva Flashcards
who’s choreographed A Linha Curva?
Itzik Galili
what is the company that performed A Linha Curva?
Rambert
date of premiere?
12th may 2009 in London
what are the 3 dance styles in A Linha Curva?
Samba, Capoeira and Contemporary
how many dancers: male and female?
28
15 male
13 female
how long is A Linha Curva?
23 minutes
what is the stimulus of A Linha Curva?
- A linha Curva means curved line in portuguese
- celebration of Brazilian culture, no narrative
- the Brazilian way of life and absolute to live in the moment
what is the choreographic intention of A linha Curva?
- simply to have fun
- large ensemble sections of Brazilian movement in straight lines to create a samba- like parade
- Brazilian culture (men in competitive tribes hunting down women)
- contradictions to the fun intention within the dance, like the title a curved line
what is the choreographic approach of A Linha Curva?
- Galili worked collaboratively with dancers, most motifs made from improvised movement
- Galili wanted the dancers personality and individuality to be seen within the movement
- dancers were limited ti a square space around them
what is the lighting like in A linha Curva?
there are 49 overhead lights on the grid, shining directly downwards. they are positioned in 7 rows and 7 columns to form a large square covering the entire performance area.
the squares are programmed in a variety of patterns, allowing for single strips to highlight dancers in a line, or a single square to highlight a solo.
what type of lights are in A Linha Curva?
there are 2 large white wash lights positioned high up stage left, shining diagonally down. these are used for the showing off scene. there are warm orange side lights stage left, shining horizontally across the stage, used for the battle section. the timing and cues for the lighting are pre- programmed, and so in a way dictate the speed and pace of the dance and music.
what is the lighting like in the scene ‘ Tum Tarakka Tum’
Male dancers in the neck disks each stand in a white square- shaped profile spotlights that create two diagonal lines in an ‘x’ across the stage. the light reflects on the mirrors of their collars to highlight them. the female dancers kneel in a yellow fresnel spotlight in front to distinguish them from the men and group the together
what is the lighting like in the scene ‘Wagner development’
Multicoloured square shaped profile spotlights from 4 distinct vertical lines across the stage. each dancer stands in their own individual square. here the dancers perform in unison, or accumulation, starting with the front row.
what is the lighting like the the scene ‘chequerboard’
multicoloured squares shaped profile spotlights create a chequerboard effects across the whole stage. the colours are ordered in lines. each dancer is limited to their individual square.
what is the lighting like in the ‘showing off scene’
for the first time the grid is removed. two high intensity side lights from stage left create a massive flood of white light across the whole stage.
