BF - Sweet Charity. Flashcards
What is the Character Significance in ‘Sweet Charity’?
Each character serves a significant role in the story.
The main character, Charity, represents resilience and optimism despite facing hardships.
What is the Subject Matter of ‘Sweet Charity’?
Explores the life of a hopeful, yet unlucky dancer.
Explores the themes of love, self-discovery, and the struggles of navigating relationships.
What is the Structure of ‘Sweet Charity’?
Follows a traditional three-act format commonly found in musical theatre.
Each act presents different challenges and experiences for the main character.
What is the Importance of ‘Sweet Charity’?
Showcases the creative works of Bob Fosse.
Tells a compelling story about love, hope and resilience, while also addressing social issues of the victim.
Describe the Costume worn in ‘Sweet Charity’.
The costumes capture the essence of the characters and the time period.
Describe the Physical Setting in ‘Sweet Charity’.
Vibrant and Dynamic representation of 1960’s NYC.
Includes various locations such as dance halls, apartments, and streetscapes.
Describe the Lighting used in ‘Sweet Charity’.
Often features bold and dramatic lighting effects - highlight key moments and evoke different moods.
Vibrant colours, dynamic spotlights, creative uses of shadows to enhance the choreography.
Explain the Plot in ‘Sweet Charity’.
A taxi dancer who longs for love has unfortunate encounters and history with men, especially after telling them of her occupation. She tries to remain hopeful in such circumstances.
List the Themes in ‘Sweet Charity’.
Hope, Love, Personal History.
Describe the Movement Content in ‘Rich Man’s Frug’.
Shoulder Rolls.
Poses.
Stillness.
Head Thrusts.
Contractions.
Wrist Curls.
Describe a Movement Sequence in ‘Rich Man’s Frug’.
Ponytail Girl uses a Fosse Walk with a head bop to travel centre stage, as the main performer. The group then widly swings arms and hips briefly until holding a contracted pose.
Describe the Movement Content in ‘Something Better than this’.
Hand Shakes.
Spanish Influences.
C-Jumps.
Vocal Shouts.
Grand Jetes.
Describe a Movement Sequence in ‘Something Better than this’.
Trio form a triangle completing ball-change sweeps, whilst holding their Spanish skirts, and turns with rhythmic claps and vocal calls, to then step-together into a C-Jump.
