infra

Question 1

who choreographed it

Answer 1

wayne mcgregor

Question 2

what company made it

Answer 2

the royal ballet

Question 3

when did it premier

Answer 3

13 november 2008 at royal opera house, london

Question 4

what is the duration

Answer 4

28 minutes

Question 5

what is the number of dancers

Answer 5

12 (6 male, 6 female)

Question 6

what dance style is it

Answer 6

contemporary ballet

Question 7

what is the performance environment

Answer 7

proscenium arch

Question 8

what is the stimulus

Answer 8

vida infra which means see below in latin- life beneath the surface of the city

the 2007 london bombings terrorist attack

the waste land poem published in 1922 following first world war and explores aftermath

Question 9

what is the choreographic intention

Answer 9

below the surface (seeing below the surface)
pedestrian movement
types of relationships
own interpretations

Question 10

what is the movement content (rectangles of light)

Answer 10

contact, counterpoint, unison, climax
limited space forces movement to stay intimate and close- forced audiences attention on human interaction

Question 11

what is the movement content (orange male solo)

Answer 11

aggressive and strong
no top makes him appear more vulnerable while showing masculinity

Question 12

what is the movement content (collapse in crowd)

Answer 12

action: walk, gesture, collapse
relationships: counterpoint, contrast
dynamics: strong, emotional, slow
crowd vs intimacy, pedestrian movement

Question 13

what is the choreographic approach

Answer 13

utilised dancers own personal experiences
1) teaches movement
2) works with dancers to create movement on their bodies
3) sets improvisational task

Question 14

what is the set

Answer 14

by Julian Opie
18m LED screen high on back black wall with electronic figures shown walking across it
- shows normal people with dancers underneath it (life below the surface)
- lack of set forces attention on dancers and their interactions

Question 15

what is the lighting at the start

Answer 15

white wash if light with blurred edges at mid intensity
- light thrown onto floor from above suggesting they are below ground

Question 16

what is the lighting in the duets

Answer 16

6 rectangles of white profile spotlights to create lines on the floor
- could be light shining through drain
- resemble zebra crossing linking to city + pedestrian theme
- limited space could be reference to people trapped in emotions or literally trapped on tube- forced interactions and relationships

Question 17

what is the lighting in section 5 (orange solo)

Answer 17

amber wash of light floods with soft edges
- blurred edges create fog like atmosphere links to wasteland poem ‘under the brown fog…’
- could be reference to fire following bombings

Question 18

what is the aural setting

Answer 18

found sound
- morse code, radiostatic, train whistles, distorted
section 5 (orange male solo)
- fast tempo, thundering and bombing sounds mimics bombs
section 7 (collapse in crowd)
- slow tempo, melancholy

Question 19

what is the costume

Answer 19

10 of 12 dancers wear tight fitted black shorts with variety of different tops
- monochrome neutral colours reflect urban city
- all different to show individuality
- bare legs puts focus on below
2 of 12 dancers: female wrap around mini skirt with white vest top and male in black trousers with bare torso
- emphasises interaction
- bare torso shows vulnerability