Shadows

Question 1

choreographer shadows

Answer 1

christopher bruce

Question 1

dance style shadows

Answer 1

-comes from his own training
-he uses modern dance techniques with a combination of classical and contemporary dance languaged
neo-classical

Question 2

choreographic approach shadows

Answer 2

-he works with dancers

-started with idea of a family unit sitting around a dinner table and furnitures a part of chroeo

Question 3

2 stimulus shadows

Answer 3

1. Arvo Parts Fratres for violin and piano - music
2. The relationship between family members as they deal with an outside unseen force

Question 4

intent shadows

Answer 4

A family facing poverty and the fear of what lies outside their home

Question 5

dancers

Answer 5

4
-2male
-2female

Question 6

structure for shadwos

Answer 6

-semi narrative
-solo, duet, trio, quadret

Question 7

aural setting shadwos

Answer 7

-accompaniment is Arvo Part’s Fratres and the versions pre recorded for performances
-music has no break in tempo

Question 8

costume for shadows

Answer 8

-desgined by christopher bruce
-clearly gendered
* -depicting era of 1930s-40s
* simple shirts, skirts
* trousers and dresses
* large overcoats
-no costume changes

Question 9

lighting for shadows

Answer 9

white- bright and dim

Question 10

who was lighting designed by

Answer 10

John B read
-used lighting to create intimate space depicting the feeling of a ‘room’

Question 11

performance environment shadows

Answer 11

end stage

Question 12

stage/set

Answer 12

designed by christopher bruce
-minimal set within a black box
-piece includes a
1. table
2. bench
3. two stools
4. coat stand
5. suitcases
-space allows audience to enter heart of the home. kitche