Faun

Question 1

When was this work created?

Answer 1

2009

Question 2

How many dancers are there?

Answer 2

2 - duet
-Made for James O Hara

Question 3

Who choreographed the piece?

Answer 3

Larbi

Question 4

Who created the music for Faun?

Answer 4

It is set to Claude Debussy’s score from the original work with additional sounds by Nitin Sawhney

Question 5

What is Faun based on?

Answer 5

Based on Nijinsky’s ‘L’Apres Midi D’un Faune’, focusing more on the sexual tension between the Faun (James O’Hara) and the Nymph (Daisy Phillips)

Question 6

Who are the collaborators for Faun?

Answer 6

Dancers: James O’Hara and Daisy Phillips
Aural setting: Claude Debussy and Nitin Sawhney

Question 7

What is the set design for Faun?

Answer 7

-There is a projection of the trees to create a forest
-Bare stage
-Minimal clothing, nude coloured

Question 8

What movement example highlights contortion in his choreographic style?

Answer 8

-The Nymph (Daisy Phillips) has her hands joined together above her head, shoulders almost inverted as she brings her leg up through retire and extends it at shoulder height before bringing it behind her in attitude bringing the arms further down

Question 9

What is a movement example which shows euro crash (Wim Vandekeybus) and a martial arts influence?

Answer 9

-The faun (James O’Hara is on the floor kicks one leg out in a staccato way while shifting his weight onto his hand to land back on his knee with his other arm extended outwards - he repeatedly does this on the high pitched notes in the music in a diagonal pathway

Question 10

What is a movement example which shows the use of eurocrash, Platel’s interest in how humans and beings live and also the fluidity of movements?

Answer 10

-In the opening section, the faun (James O’Hara), developpe’s the leg up to the side and rocks over his foot to fall onto his knee before instantly moving into a fish flip backwards - sudden change of level - eurocrash