Infra Flashcards
Who is the choreographer of Infra?
Wayne McGregor
What company performed Infra?
Royal Ballet
What date did Infra premiere?
2008
What dance style was Infra?
contemporary ballet
What was the choreographic approach of Infra?
show, make, task
What are the stimuli of Infra?
Infra ‘below’ - life below the surface of the city, behaviour of people during London bombings
How many dancers are there in Infra?
12
What is the structure of Infra?
episodic made of solos, duets & ensembles
What is the performance environment of Infra?
proscenium arch/theatrical
What are the choreographic intents of Infra?
- seeing below surface of things
- Inferences - inferring particular types of relationships in everyday life
- let audience make their own interpretation
What space is used in the tender duet in Infra?
- centre stage
- close proximity
What dynamics are used in the tender duet in Infra?
fluid
tender
tense
gentle
What relationships are used in the tender duet in Infra?
contact
pas de deux
a motif of unison
complementary - actions & dynamics
What actions are used in the tender duet in Infra?
- pedestrian - kissing, holding hands, leaning heads, holding waist
- peering (female) - lost her way?, looking for answers?
- resting head (female)
- balances supported by male with high leg extension
- arching/dropping to floor (female)
- nuzzling head
- wrapping
- rippling
- gallop
- arabesque
Who performs in the tender duet in Infra, and what is she wearing?
Lauren Cuthbertson
white crop top, black skirt
What motif & development is used in Infra?
- contraction - levels (mid & low), embellishment (head nuzzling & leaning), direction & travelling in space
- peering - different directions, underneath his arm, in different positions such as arabesque, contractions, change of dynamics
What actions are frequently used in the tender duet?
- contractions with arms in 1st position - strong emotional feeling, Graham contractions show emotional anguish, shows her vulnerability with male dancer supporting her
- pushing head forward as if peering into space
