Foi Flashcards
Who choreographed the piece?
Sidi Larbi
When was this work created?
2003
Who created the music?
The vocal group, Capilla Flamenca
Who created the set design?
Rufus Didwiszus
What is Foi based on?
It is set in a post-apocolyptic world and is a post 9/11 work
It is based around the idea that the dancers have to overcome obstacles like natural diasters etc to survive as there is no other way out
What are the key collaborators of Foi?
Design = Rufus Didwizsus
Aural setting = Vocal group, Capilla Flamenca
What is the set design for Foi?
-It is performed on a triangular stage
-The scenes are chaotic
-The main dance ensemble wear cream clothes and also ‘normal’ clothes
-The singers are USL, where they can be seen through a window, while the lead singer is on stage
-Props include a hammer and gas canister
What is a movement example which shows the influence of Euro crash (Wim Vandekeybus) and the accumulation canon method from Anne TDK and Tanz Theatre?
The female dancer in all green is sat USL, while the singer is on SR. The performers in the cream colours join in with the singer as well as the vocal group and the lady in green also joins in. The lady in green puts noise cancelling headphones on and strikes a hammer on a metal plate. The dancers in cream perform accumulative canon like they are being controlled by the hammer. For example, the movements include dropping to the knees, dropping to the right elbow and going into a prone position on the floor - these staccato movements and swift change in levels emphasise the use of eurocrash
Which movement example shows the use of eurocrash and contortion?
The male in the shirt and trousers performing his solo
He performs a jump facing DS windmilling his legs out behind him, almost on a prone position in the air extended looking down towards the floor shooting his arms in a parallel behind him and falls to the floor sliding forwards in a prone position towards SR and then goes into a shoulder balance on one shoulder bringing his legs into a straddle position then bringing one leg down after the other
Which movement example shows a Bruce Lee martial arts influence?
The male dancer soloist in the shirt and trousers moves towards USL, lifting up one leg while kicking the other leg round almost in a hitch kick
