ICDS features Flashcards
What are the most important features of the ICDS (the ones that most relate to Bourne)?
-A range of cultural influences
-Style evolves through their experiences related to dance as well as factors external to dance
-Nothing is ruled out
-Change is perceived as desirable
-The recognition and the inclusion of technology
-Use of the physical setting/theatricality
-The willingness to make a statement in regards to society and its issues
-Freedom from restrictions on what can and should be included
-A range of subject matters
How does the Nutcracker portray these features?
-The use of the lavish physical setting which is influenced by MGM musicals
-A range of subject matters eg- young love, maturity, adolescence, dream, reality and adventure
-The recognition and the inclusion of technology through the use of projections - in the revolt they use a projection to show the bricks crumbling off the walls and the change from reality to dream
How does Romeo and Juliet portray these features?
A range of cultural influences - The story of Romeo and Juliet which is open to interpretation and is more ambiguous than his other works eg- the relationship between Romeo and his parents shows that society isn’t perfect
Physical setting - Clean sterile environment of the Verona Institute, less lavish than the other sets and its round suggesting that its all a cyclical pattern - a sense of order
Change is perceived as desirable - exploring more abstract movements with a younger choreographer and the subject matter is a lot more mature narrow audience range
What type of stage is the majority of Bourne’s works on?
A proscenium arch stage
How does Edward Scissor Hands portray these features?
The willingness to make a statement in regards to society and its issues - Expresses the themes of individuality and accepting differences and also competition and rivalry showing the not so positiveness of the ‘dream’ American suburban life
A range of cultural influences - the film of Edward Scissor Hands
