Paint it Black

Question 1

What are the actions used?

Answer 1

Soloist:
> walking backwards leading with head
> arm gesture, back of head to temple, pushing head to side
> looping/thrown actions of the arms
> large convulsive actions in response to whips

Trio:
> mechanistic arm gestures reminiscent of social pop dancing
> stroking actions up in the arms in 2nd plie
>overhead clasps of hands

Question 2

Spacial content

Answer 2

> trio of women - in a line, and in a circular turning motion
soloist - serpentine gestures weave/curve
contrasts in levels
linear pathway
women approach man
soloist mainly downstage

Question 3

Dynamic content

Answer 3

> sinuous quality
energetic / erratic / explosive
use of pulse meticulously (speed manipulation)
fast phrases but with moments of suspension

Question 4

Relationship content

Answer 4

> in quartet, women tip the man forwards off balance and throw aggressively towards the third women who catches him
moments of aggressive interaction
women use scarfs as a whips at the end, showing status
mainly perform in 2 separate groupings

Question 5

Interpretation

Answer 5

> depressive mood / link to song suggested in opening - “maybe then, I’ll fade away”
women have strong energy / uniformity - Act like backing dancers (link to rolling stones)
repetition in male solo suggestive of self-obsession
crawls after them at the end as if longingly desired contact. Recovers with grooming actions from LRR

Question 6

Aural Setting?

Answer 6

Composer - by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Tempo/Time Signature - 4/4 , slow sitar phrase opens the track , very fast drums , slow lyrics begin each verse then the 2nd half is fast.
Volume/Rhythm - double time drum rhythm comes in for the 2nd half of each verse and it continues at the end of the track , volume changes within each verse.
Instruments - drums , acoustic guitar , electric guitar , dulcimer , bass guitar

Question 7

Lighting?

Answer 7

Direction - wash light , spot light , cyclorama , side lights
Colour - blue fades out , red tinge starts , purple/blue tinge
Intensity - increased , high , decrease , bright at front + back
Effects - bright/intense light brings out red shirt. lady’s in shadow at back, shows lone body and curves, male is in darkness but face is lit as he watches them walk off.

Question 8

Costume?

Answer 8

Male dance - no jacket worn by male so intensity of red shirt is seen

Female dancer - 3 women change into plain black dress which cut off mid/upper thigh high neck, but no pleats so fits slightly tighter. Also add a red scarf which they tie around neck