Soda Lake

Question 1

When was Soda Lake made?

Answer 1

1981

Question 2

Who choreographed Soda Lake and who was A.D?

Answer 2

Choreographer= Richard Alston
A.D= Robert North

Question 3

What’s the theme of Soda Lake?

Answer 3

‘Soda Lake’ sculpture by Nigel Hall
Vastness, sparse, stillness

Question 4

What’s the Aural Setting of Soda Lake?

Answer 4

Silence
Audible aspect of the dancer- footsteps, body on the floor

Question 5

What were the key collaborators of Soda Lake?

Answer 5

Nigel Hall (set designer)
Designed the sculpture inspired by the Mojave Desert

Question 6

What are the stylistic features of Soda Lake?

Answer 6

Cunningham Technique

Question 7

What was the choreographic approach for Soda Lake?

Answer 7

Collaboration between art and Alston
Originally intended to have music- detracted it rather than enhanced it
Explore Cunningham to represent the sculpture
Re-staged with many different dancers so it’s non- gender specific

Question 8

Significant movement phrases in Soda Lake

Answer 8

Attitude position, replicates the shape of the of the sculpture
Tracing shape of eclipse by rotating the upper body

Question 9

Set and props in Soda Lake

Answer 9

Soda Lake sculpture- line, sparse

Question 10

What’s the lighting of Soda Lake?

Answer 10

White pool + white back ground -re-emphasises the sparseness

Question 11

What’s the costume of Soda Lake?

Answer 11

Black clothes, tightly fitted
-links to the pole
-see the form of the body

Question 12

Context of Soda Lake?

Answer 12

Highly experimental- masterwork
Performed many times in Rambert’s repertoire
Audiences introduction to Cunningham

Question 13

What’s is the significance of Soda Lake to the development of Rambert?

Answer 13

New experimental era for Rambert
Explores for and technique rather than narrative and content
Can be danced by either gender
Significant for dance education studies
=represents Alstons love of art