Performances Flashcards
What is the accompaniment for the concert?
Chopin
Who choreographed the concert?
Jerome Robbins
When was the concert choreographed?
1956
Who did the set/lighting for the concert?
Saul steinberg
Who did the costume for the concert?
Irene Sharaff
What props are used in the concert?
Chairs, stools, umbrellas, piano
What was jerome Robbins inspiration for the concert?
What chopins music makes you think of
What is the style of dance in the concert?
Classical ballet with elements of physical theatre
The concerts environment?
Black box set, proscenium stage
Motionhouse choreographed which work?
Captive
In what year was captive choreographed?
2013
Who designed the set for captive?
Simon Dormon (motionhouse)
Costume designer for captive?
Sofie Layton (motionhouse)
What style of dance is captive?
Contemporary, animalistic, elements of capoeira
What is captive’s set?
Large open steel cage with room for the dancers to move in,through and around of.
Captive costume?
Blue and green hooded tops and red and navy blue elasticated trousers. All wear black trainers so that dancers are safe to climb on the structure. Allow ease of movement.
Concert costume?
Blue leotards and tights and pointe shoes (female)
Blue unitards and black ballet shoes (male)
Individual items help to differentiate between characters e.g hats, scarves, ties etc
Which scene in the concert is significant and why?
The rain section- the dancers lose individual items of clothing. The lighting changes to a darker blue.
Music slower and sadder. The movement is no longer balletic dance, it is mainly walking through the space in unison.
What inspired captive?
A poem- Panther by Rainer Maria Rilke
Who choreographed PARK?
Jasmine Vardimon
Environment for PARK?
Small scale theatre- personal and intimate
Environment for captive?
Viewed in the round, performed outside
PARKs set?
There is a park set up on stage- metal wire fence, bench, fountain, bushes and a bin
What props are used in PARK?
Sleeping bag, basketball,
What is the movement style in PARK?
Contemporary, break dance, pedestrian actions
