A Linha Curva

Question 1

Name the choreographer

Answer 1

Itzik Galili

Question 2

choreographic intention

Answer 2

having fun/ a celebration
ensamble - parade/samba
narrative - men communicating with women

Question 3

stimulus

Answer 3

A Linha Curva means a curved line (Portuguese)
the stimulus is the contradiction between the curve and a straight line,
Brazilian culture,
a celebration of the Brazilian way of life and the ability to live in the moment

Question 4

dancers

Answer 4

28 in total

15 male and 13 female

Question 5

dance style

Answer 5

blends samba, capoeira and contemporary dance technique

Question 6

choreographic approach

Answer 6

Itzik Galili worked collaboratively with the dancers:

Motifs were composed by improvisation of the dancers
He also set a task (choreograph a short solo with your favourite dance* moves within the boundaries of the square).
Dancers then learnt each other’s solos and were knit together into a large ensemble piece.

*Galili believed this would show the dancers’ personalities

Question 7

lighting for the ensemble

Answer 7

• designed by Itzik Galili

- multi-coloured squares of light creating a checkered -board effect and defines the lines and spacing for the dancers

Question 8

lighting for the narrative

Answer 8

white wash

Question 9

props

Answer 9

skateboards on which 5 dancers are propelled across stage lying on their backs

Question 10

set

Answer 10

black, square box with a raised platform for the live band to stay

Question 11

costume

Answer 11

• designed by Itzik Galili
• different brightly colored shorts and black vests with cut outs and a matching colored zipper
• made of wet look lycra to sculpt the body and show movements or lines clearly
• gender specific: men have a cut out on the front showing off their chest and women have a cut out on their back
• at the beginning men wear metallic disc-shaped collars that reflect the light

Question 12

performance environment

Answer 12

end stage

Question 13

structure

Answer 13

large ensemble pieces with the multicoloured square floor lights (repeated phrases in different formations dictated by the grid-like lighting)

narrative scenes with the white wash has mostly only male dancers and shows how men compete and communicate with women.

Question 14

who wrote the music?

Answer 14

Percossa (percussion group in Holland)

Question 15

aural setting

Answer 15

• is influenced by samba music
• includes vocal sounds (in the opening scene), body percussion, fast percussion using samba rhythms and slow and atmospheric berimbau
• is played by 4 percussionists
• dancers contribute to the vocal sounds