Infra Flashcards
Who is the choreographer
Wayne Mcgregor
What company is it performed by ?
Royal ballet comapny
When was the first performance
13th November 2008
What are the dance styles ?
Contemporary & ballet
What was his choreographic ?
- Shows a phrase to the cast
- Make a phrase on a target dancer - others watch 7 develop
- Set a task for the dancers
What is the stimulus ?
Infra comes from the latin word ‘below’
Human interaction
The poem ‘the wasteland’ - T.S Elliot
What is the accompiament ?
The score mixes melancholy string melodies with electronic sounds and everyday
sounds such as train-whistles.
What is the costume ?
Fitted shorts, vests, t-shirts in flesh, black, white, grey colours for the dancers.
One female dancer wears a short wrap-around skirt. One male dancer wears long black trousers. The females wear point shoes.
Street clothes are worn for the brief appearance of the crowd.
How many dancers are there ?
12 dancers (6 male / 6 female).
What is the lighting ?
The lighting, which relates closely to the structure, lights the width of the stage and often focuses downstage. Occasionally dancers are lit by shafts of light and at one
point 6 rectangles of light frame 6 duets. Colours are used to highlight different sections.
What is the staging / set ?
An 18m LED screen is placed high on the black back wall. It runs the width of the stage, along which there is a mesmerizing flow of electronic walking figures.
