Rooster Flashcards
Who is the choreographer
Christopher Bruce
What is the Aural Setting
The ‘Rolling Stones’ songs
How Many Sections are there and what are the Names in order
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
What Constitutes Choreographic Use
Space
Placement
Staging
Devices
What is Choreographic Presentation
The dance, the look
What are the costumes
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
What is the structure
Episodic overall
Narrative seperatley in each section
Why did Bruce use The “Rolling Stones” music
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
What the main themes throughout all 8 sections
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