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Section C: Artificial Things Flashcards

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Who is the choreographer of Artificial Things (AT)

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Lucy Bennett

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How many dancers are in AT

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4 (2 male/2 female)

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What performance environment is AT

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Proscenium Arch

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What dance style is AT

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Inclusive contemporary

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What structure is AT

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Focus sections

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What are the choreo approaches of AT

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Laura is used as a source of movement translated by David and Amy, task setting, collaboration with other dancers

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What are the stimuli of AT

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Paintings by Goran Djurovic, An isolated figure perched on a wheelchair in a snow covered landscape being viewed from afar, Dancers personal experiences

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What are the choreographic intentions of AT

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Life’s limitations and resolutions, The gaze of others, Constricted within a snow globe

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Three main components of the costume

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Faded colours, Design of the clothes, Streaky colour dripping effect

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What costume does Laura wear

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A blue and white sleeveless shirt, grey trousers, black shoes

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What costume does Amy wear

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Mid thigh length blue, green and white dress with a small slit and no shoes

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What costume does Dave wear

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A streaky blue and green shirt and grey/brown trousers with no shoes. Dad’s brown suit jacket at the end

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What costume does David wear

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A blue, white and green streaky shirt with grey trousers and no shoes

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What is the fit of the clothes

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Relatively loose/ easy to dance in

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What is the point of the streaky costumes

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Link to the backdrop and paintings by Goran Djurovic showing unity and inclusivity

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What is the point of the loose fitting costumes

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Allow a freedom of movement and not constrictive to show their hope for a free life

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Why could Laura be wearing trousers

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She is insecure of her legs being in a wheelchair

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Why could Amy be in a dress

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Shows she is not restricted at all and is completely free

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What is the point of Dave’s suit jacket

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Shows his one personal experiences, creates a narrative and storyline and marks a climax in the piece

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What is the point of the faded coloured costumes

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They are quite bleak and depressing creating an overall mood of being unhappy and limited

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What is the point of the everyday clothing

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Shows their own experiences and how living with a disability is a completely normal thing many go through

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Three main components of the set design in AT

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Fake snow, wooden edge floor, Streaky backdrop

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Other elements of the set design in AT

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Headless mannequin, stools, Snow filled glass vitrine which has fallen over

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What does fake snow link to

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Creates a cold mood, suggest a time and location, links to the intent of the snow covered landscape and being constricted in a snowglobe

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What does the wooden edge floor like to

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The idea of being constricted within the edge where the dancers cannot escape from, linking to intent of constricted within a snow globe and life’s limitations

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What does the streaky backdrop link to

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Compliments the costume and lighting as well as the stimuli of the Paintings by Goran Djurovic creating an inclusivity and unity

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What does the headless mannequin link to

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The mannequin wears Dave’s dads jacket showing he could be symbol of his father and his personal experiences

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Three main components of lighting

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Blue and white wash, 2 overhead spotlights in Dave and Laura’s duet, Amber sidelight

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What is the point of the blue and white wash

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It creates a cold and depressing mood linking to the snow covered landscape but also this idea of them being unhappy due to their limitations in life

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What is the point of the 2 overhead spotlights in Dave and Laura’s duet

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They restrict the dancers space to the spotlights showing they are constricted and trapped like in life with their disabilities- life’s limitations and dancers personal experiences

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What is the point of the amber sidelight

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Adds a warming atmosphere and suggest a glimpse of hope that life could be better and they could be coming to their resolutions

32
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Name any other elements of the lighting design in AT

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White pool of light, Constant changes, Spotlight in Dave’s solo

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Three main components of the aural setting

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Wind crunching sounds, Slow tempo, Minor key

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What is the point of the wind crunching sound effect

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Creates a cold atmosphere and snowy landscape linking to the stimuli and intent

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What is the point of the slow tempo

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Shows it is a long journey to the resolution and how it is a sad and depressing journey to get there

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What is the point of the minor key

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Creates a depressing atmosphere and how their life isn’t very enjoyable due to their disabilities and limitations

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Any other elements of the aural setting

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Slow and sustained piano and strings, The Sunshine of Your Smile, Music changes in each section

38
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Name the main relationship used

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Contact, contact duet of Dave and Laura shows how they are supporting each other and are constricted for space

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Name the main action used

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The action of Dave laying helpless on the floor with a heavy breathing shows he is unable to move and has this burden of his disability.

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Name the main dynamic used

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The playful and fast dynamic of the gliding trio to show more freedom and spontaneity from Laura

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Name the main spatial design used

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The size of Laura’s actions and arm gestures getting bigger towards the end, becoming more confident in her disability and going towards the resolutions

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Four main components of the choreo devices used in AT

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Contrast, repetition, unison, climax

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Where is repetition used and why

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Constantly glancing and looking at each other whilst they are dancing to show the gaze of others and felling self conscious

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Where is unison used and why

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A textured unison is used in gliding when David and Amy translate Laura’s movements into full body to show they are trying to include her

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Where is contrast used and why

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The contrast in sections between Dave and Laura’s duet which is slow and depressing compared to the Gliding trio which is fast and playful

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Where is climax used and why

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Used in Dave’s solo where he is reminiscing his dad due to the song and the large movements from Dave

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Four main components of the number and gender used and why

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Use of 4 different dancers, Equal genders, 3 dancers looking at Dave , A small group of dancers

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What is the point of the use of 4 dancers

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All 4 dancers are different heights, abilities, ages and this shows how individual we all are and shows the differences between human beings linking to dancers personal experiences and the gaze of others

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What is the point of having an equal number of each gender

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It shows how an equal number of men and women can live with disabilities or not linking to dancers personal experiences and the gaze of others

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What is the point of having 3 dancers looking at Dave

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It shows the gaze of others and isolated figure being viewed from afar. The other 3 blend into the background as normal humans looking at this disabled dancer reminiscing in his memories

51
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What is the point of having so little amount of dancers

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It allows us to feel more empathy for each dancer and learn more about each of their individual experiences and limitations

52
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Four main components of the choreo approaches used in AT

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Laura being the source of movement adapted by David and Amy, collaboration with other dancers, task setting, spring board workshops

53
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How was Laura being the source of movement adapted by David and Amy used

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David and Amy translate Laura’s movements in her wheelchair. They tumble around her in a circular pattern allowing us to see tracks in the snow like being constricted in a snow globe

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How was collaboration with other dancers used

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Bennett films improvisation movements and then picks what she likes as she collaborated with the dancers. They found ways to echo Lauras style and movement which is inclusive and shows Laura coming towards a resolution

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How was task setting used

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Bennett used task setting for dancers to explore and develop original and creative material, using their personal experiences. Specifically Dave’s solo is an example of his own family

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How was spring board workshops used

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They used other choreographers including Charlie Morrissey (a contact improvisation teacher) to help them to listen and be sensitive with each other about their limitations and work collaboratively

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Four main components of the structural design for AT

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Beginning of scene 3, really gradual build up to the climax in scene 3, End of scene 3 Dave’s solo, Very end when Dave returns back to the group after his solo

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What is the point of the Beginning of Scene 3

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There is a lot of space for the audience to calm down and observe after scene 2, and it gradually builds up through a kind of harmonious dancing to something a bit livelier

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What is the point of the really gradual build up to the climax in scene 3

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Contrasts scene 1 and 2 as it has quite a lot of shift in dynamic and energy to surprise the audience and show a start towards resolutions

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What is the point of Dave’s solo at the end of scene 3

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It is climatic as Dave reminisces his father and we’re reminded of not only his personal experiences but our own. It shows as much we try to move towards resolutions we can be limited by our old memories and experiences

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What is the point of the very end when Dave returns back to the group

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The dancers become frozen in time as the scene closes suggesting a cold atmosphere and being constricted in the snow globe, unable to move

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