General Knowledge Flashcards
Who choreographed Rooster?
Christopher Bruce.
Number of Dancers?
10 Total. 5 male and 5 female.
Describe the Structure in Rooster.
8 Sections.
Episodic Structure.
Each section is performed to a different song.
List the Section names in order.
- Little Red Rooster.
- Lady Jane.
- Not Fade Away.
- As Tears Go By.
- Paint It Black.
- Ruby Tuesday.
- Play with Fire.
- Sympathy for the Devil.
What is the Subject Matter of Rooster?
Social attitudes of the 1960s.
Celebrating the music of the swinging 60s. Relationships between men and women.
When was Rooster created and performed by Rambert?
First performed by Rambert - 1994.
Choreographed - October 1991.
Describe the Lighting in Rooster.
Centre stage whitewash.
Sometimes light fills the whole stage.
Other times, light picks out an individual.
Describe the Set Design in Rooster.
An undecorated stage [minimalistic]
Describe the Aural Setting in Rooster.
8 Rolling Stones tracks, used to reflect the atmosphere.
The music has a direct correlation to the movements and creates musical visualization.
Describe the Male Costume in Rooster.
Velvet jackets, colorful shirts, and coordinated ties. Each wears a different color.
Trousers were specially made to give the impression of jeans. Black Jazz shoes.
Suggesting Mick Jagger’s ‘dandy’ phase.
Describe the Female Costume in Rooster.
Simple, identical chic dresses.
Sleeveless black dresses, knee-length skirts, and box pleats with red inserts.
All wear sheer black tights and black jazz shoes.
Rooster in the context of Christopher Bruce?
Choreographed using music he grew up with.
Continued a trend - choreographing to cycles of songs, usually cycles chosen by Bruce.
Describe the Rooster Strut.
A stylized walk for the men; the toes of the one-foot slide along the floor, the head and neck jut forward, and the rest of the dancers’ body is pulled, forwards.
Describe the Chicken Jump.
Always performed by male dancers.
Suggests a chicken trying to fly with stubby wings; the dancer holds his jacket lapels, so his arms are bent into a triangular shape. Lifts he elbows as he jumps so they appear to be ‘flapping’, and makes ‘bicycle’ gestures with his feet.
