emancipation of expressionism Flashcards
1
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what is the company for e of e?
A
boy blue entertainment
2
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who is the choreographer of e of e?
A
Kendrick H20 Sandy
3
Q
when was the first performance of e of e?
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may 2013
4
Q
what is the dance style in e of e?
A
hiphop including krumping, popping, locking, animation, breaking and waacking techniques
5
Q
what was the choreographic approach for e of e?
A
- exploring and abstracting hip hop movement
- working closely with accompaniment and musicality
- selects certain movement and signature motifs - ninja walk, ninja glide, ninja static and chariots of fire.
6
Q
what is the stimulus for e of e?
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- Til Edna by Olafur Arnalds starting point
- idea of emancipating expressionism
- being free to express ourselves as individuals and through the use of hip hop movement
7
Q
what is the costumes in e of e?
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- represent the company - casual, enhance the shape of the dancers and create a ‘clean look’
- short sleeved pastel blue shirts, blue denim jeans and grey trainers with white soles
- hair tied back where necessary to ensure facial expressions were clearly visible
- some dancers wear everyday jewellery to enhance individual and everyday qualities of the piece.
8
Q
what is the choreographic intention?
A
- seeks to express himself by using hip hop
- wants audience to feel that they are witnessing and sharing an emotional journey through the piece and appreciating hip hop dance as an art form
9
Q
how many dancers are there?
A
17 dancers (8 female/9 male)
10
Q
how long is it?
A
11 minutes
11
Q
what is the structure?
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- 4 sections
- genesis ( 2 mins 12 sec) - start of life, growing.
- growth and struggle ( 2 min 12 sec- 3 min 21 sec) - individual dancers expression
- the connection and flow between people ( 3 min 21 sec - 6 mins 30 sec) - duet to full ensemble. Aspects of memory, manipulation, flow, merge and play.
- empowerment ( 6 min 30 sec- 10 min 39 sec) - energy is captured and released with a new found raw, super human power.
12
Q
what is the lighting?
A
- co-designed by Kendrick sandy and Sadler’s wells theatre lighting
- intense blue colour on dancers
- some are spotlights to highlight individual dancers
- edges of stage not lit to create central focus
- designed to create moods and different moments as well as to work with the accompaniment
- pair of white lights from off stage
- sometimes lighting fades or blacks out
12
Q
what is the aural setting?
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- original production and arrangement by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante of boy blue entertainment.
- original production and arrangement by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante of boy blue entertainment.
- November by max richter
- Til Enda by olafur arnalds
13
Q
what is the performance environment?
A
- proscenium arch stage
- use of fog
14
Q
what is the staging/set?
A
there is none
