Rooster

Question 1

Who is the choreographer

Answer 1

Christopher Bruce

Question 2

What is the Aural Setting

Answer 2

The ‘Rolling Stones’ songs

Question 3

How Many Sections are there and what are the Names in order

Answer 3

1) Little Red Rooster
2) Lady Jane
3) Don’t Fade Away
4) As Tears Go By
5) Paint It Black
6) Ruby Tuesday
7) Play With Fire
8) Sympathy Of The Devil

Question 4

What Constitutes Choreographic Use

Answer 4

Space
Placement
Staging
Devices

Question 5

What is Choreographic Presentation

Answer 5

The dance, the look

Question 6

What are the costumes

Answer 6

60’s inspired, colourful suits with ties, trousers and jazz shoes
60’s inspired, pleated, black and red dresses with jazz shoes and tights
The only different costume is Ruby Tuesday with a long, flowing red dress and half her hair up

Question 7

What is the structure

Answer 7

Episodic overall
Narrative seperatley in each section

Question 8

Why did Bruce use The “Rolling Stones” music

Answer 8

To emmulate the 60’s feel and to imitate the type of times where drug use and male dominance were common to link to the themes of the piece that Bruce wasn’t happy with growing up around

Question 9

What the main themes throughout all 8 sections

Answer 9

Male Chauvenism
male power and dominance
Women empowerment
Hippie movement
Drug use and Missuse of women
Social life of the 60’s
“swinging 60’s” vibe