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rooster Flashcards

1
Q

How many sections are in rooster?

A

Eight

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2
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What is the first section called?

A

Little Red Rooster

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3
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How many dancers in LRR

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5 male and 1 female

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4
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What are the key themes of LRR

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male dominance, arrogance and chauvinism

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5
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What is a motif in LRR that shows male arrogance/power?

A

slicking back hair
straightening tie
rooster strut- walking forward with hands hung at the front and head making a jerking motion

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6
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What do the male costumes show in LRR?

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The men have different coloured shirts and ties to each other which reflect the sixties style and Mick Jagger, the use of the different colours represent the individuality they are allowed to have from one another.

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7
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What does the female costumes show in LRR?

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In LRR the female dance has a black dress on with pleats of red that poke through as she begins to dance which could suggest love/danger/passion. Due to them all being the same it could suggest they are less important in society.

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8
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What is section 2 in rooster called?

A

Lady Jane

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9
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How many dancers are in LJ?

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All of them
5 male and 5 female

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10
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What are the themes of LJ?

A

courting
shift in power (male now offers women his hand but she is still tentative as he thrusts and licks his lips)
folk based dance

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11
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What are some motifs for LJ?

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Man offers hand to woman she is tentative to sit down.

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12
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What are the costumes like in LJ?

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same as LRR

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13
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What is the third section called?

A

Not fade away

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14
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How many dancers are in NFA?

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1 male and 1 female

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15
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What are some themes on NFA?

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childhood
playfulness
goofiness
courting

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16
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In the third section, not fade away, what are some motifs?

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Man steps forward and hops in the air whilst flapping arms and wobbling head.
she makes him feel like he can fly
At the end of the dance she waves goodbye to him.

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17
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What are the costumes like in NFA?

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The same as the first two sections

18
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What is the fourth section called?

A

As tears go by

19
Q

How many dancers are in ATGB?

A

4 male and 4 female
one of each gender is being shown to be left out

20
Q

What are the themes of ATGB?

A

childhood
bullying
playfulness
skipping

21
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What are the costumes like for ATGB?

A

the same as the previous sections

22
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What are some motifs for ATGB?

A

3 females interlace arms as they do the left out female drops to the floor
3 males reach out hand to 1 male but as he reaches back to drop their arms

23
Q

What is the fifth section?

A

Paint it black

24
Q

How many dancers are in PIB?

A

3 female and 1 male

25
Q

What has happened to the man’s costume in PIB?

A

he has removed his blazer which could show the amount of power he had has been reduced

26
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What happens to the females costumes in PIB?

A

The females are still uniform but instead are wearing black mini skirts which show female empowerment and progression in society, they also have red scarfs which they use to whip him towards the end

27
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key points of PIB?

A

although women have progressed in society they still only dance at the back of the stage and remain in unison throughout which could suggest the lack of choice they had but also the support they provide for each other

28
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male motifs PIB?

A

he has explosive jumps that are very dynamic- could this suggest panic

29
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What is the sixth section called?

A

Ruby Tuesday

30
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how many dancers are in RT?

A

1 female and 4 males

31
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What happens to the females costume in RT?

A

She now has a burgundy red dress on which could show her power over the men as well as her being the lead in the dance which is the first time a female leads in Rooster

32
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What are the themes of RT?

A

sixties hippie vibe- Bruce wanted to show all angles of the sixties
shift in dynamic
carefree
untroubled by male attention

33
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Some motifs of RT?

A

-creates a lotus flower with her hands
-extends leg out to the front then embraces herself
throughout she is aware that the males will catch her

34
Q

What is the seventh section called

A

Play with fire

35
Q

What is significant about the costumes in PWF?

A

a feather boa is introduced for this dance

36
Q

How many dancers are in section 7, play with fire

A

1 male and 1 female

37
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What are the themes of PWF?

A

male chauvinism
seduction

38
Q

how is the feather boa used

A

to entice the male dancer but also to mock the female

39
Q

Motifs in PWF?

A

the female dancer entices the male by shaking the feather boa like a bull fighter summons a bull
the male often flexes his arms to show off

40
Q

What is the eighth section called

A

Sympathy for the devil

41
Q

How many dancers are in section eight, SFTD?

A

All of them
5 male
5 female

42
Q

What does this section consist of

A

A combination of the previous seven dances

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