Rooster Flashcards

1
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Who is the choreographer

A

Christopher Bruce

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2
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What is the Aural Setting

A

The ‘Rolling Stones’ songs

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3
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How Many Sections are there and what are the Names in order

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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

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4
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What Constitutes Choreographic Use

A

Space
Placement
Staging
Devices

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5
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What is Choreographic Presentation

A

The dance, the look

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6
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What are the costumes

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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

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7
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What is the structure

A

Episodic overall
Narrative seperatley in each section

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8
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Why did Bruce use The “Rolling Stones” music

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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

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9
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What the main themes throughout all 8 sections

A

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

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