Shadows Flashcards
What is the choreographic intention?
A small family coming to terms with deprivation, poverty and the relaisation of what lies outside their family home.
What is the choreographic approach?
Not preparing movement, working with the dancers
Who is the choreographer?
Christopher Bruce
What is the company?
Phoenix Dance Theatre
What is the dance style?
‘Neo-classical’
What is the stimulus?
Arvo Partes ‘Fratres’
Describe the aural setting.
Violin and piano, broken chords, no breaks in tempo, staccato sounds, fast paced section followed by slower sections.
What is the performance environment?
End stage
Describe the lighting.
White light only, used to create the sense of a room, dark intensity
Describe the set.
Worn table, chairs and bench, coat stand and suitcase
Describe the costumes.
1930s clothes, school uniform, floral knee length dress
