Movement Theatre/Theatre of Images

Question 1

Susan Stroman

Answer 1

• choreographed Young Frankenstein, Steel Pier, Contact
• “Contact”: is it considered a musical if there is no dialogue/original music?
• also directed/choreographed The Scottsboro Boys

Question 2

Matthew Bourne

Answer 2

• all-male Swan Lake; abstracting original story

* “Play Without Words”: several dancers playing 1 character

Question 3

Imagery Entertainment

Answer 3

1. Blue Man Group
2. Stomp!
3. De La Guarda

entertainment, or theatre?

Question 4

Robert Wilson

Answer 4

• combines music, movement, and visuals
• often make no sense to the audience
• “Einstein on the Beach”
  
  • Robert Wilson collar with Phillip Glass
  • meant to be experienced as your own life (confusion)
  • theatre is an epiphany for the audience
  • references to Beckett’s alienation method
  • throws Aristotle out the window

Question 5

“the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time”

Answer 5

• another example of theatre of images

* currently playing on Broadway