Ruby Tuesday

Question 1

Action content

Answer 1

• gesture of picking flowers whilst walking on releve to stage left
• walking downstage whilst twirling hair
• circular wrist motions facing stage left on releve whilst lowering both body / and arms
• jumps / leaps
• transition from PIB, male soloist does gesture from LLR
• male ensemble walk in. beatles band, act as background dancers (clicking fingers), support her.
• covers body / walking hand behind back
• ends spinning slowly with arms outstretched (flower) which folds down to fall
  > off balance counter tension
  > circular leg actions

Question 2

Dynamic content

Answer 2

> relaxed / soft / gentle / slow / smooth
flung / accented / fast
continuous / energetic / light
shifts in speed and weight

Question 2

Spacial content

Answer 2

> starts walking from USL to CS
multidirectional
mainly mid/high level which goes to floor at times
expensive use of space
linear
variation in size

Question 3

Relationship content

Answer 3

> repetition
solo
supports from men
she leaps and is caught by one man and thrown to another
they facilitate her

Question 4

Interpretation

Answer 4

> childlike simple quality of lone female
relaxed actions in opening do not show vulnerability
hair twirling is carefree
thrown arms in abandonment as if she’s free
opening arms symbolic of a flower opening and closing
group of men are like backing singers
lots of repetition, could show her sticking to her morals

Question 5

Aural Setting?

Answer 5

Direction - Lyrical , Baroque pop (by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards)
Tempo/Time Signature - slow
Volume/Rhythm - with each chorus there is an increase in volume. The volume dips again with each verse. The volume of each chorrus also increases in relation to the previous one.
Instruments - piano , flute , drums , bass guitar

Question 6

Key lyrics and how music enhances dance?

Answer 6

“Catch your dreams” - female dancer grasps her hands (into fist), as such she is trying to catch something.

> climax of the dance (lead female dancer being thrown) compliments music, as it’s the chorus being sung

Question 7

Lighting?

Answer 7

Direction - side lights , wash light + front light , darkness towards back of stage as Mdancers walk on and when they click , Fdancer thrown all light goes bright light , bright centre spot light , as dance ends light fades into dark blue low intense wash.
Colour - floor is blue , white
Intensity - low intensity , high intensity
Effect - she walks into light . shows her purity, hippie culture . doesn’t focus male dancer . helps show the climax of dance compliments movements.
Accompaniment/Lyrics - in the climax of the dance (the last time the chorus is sung), the light becomes higher intensity in a spotlight highlighting the dancers.

Question 8

Costume?

Answer 8

Male Dancers - the men all wear black jackets w/ lapels.

Female Dancers - hair is half up half down . Dress in wine/burgendy and long cutting off above ankle + is long sleeved A-line . No tights, bare feet.