Still life at the penguin cafe

Question 1

Who is the choreographer?

Answer 1

David Bintley

Question 2

What company perform the dance?

Answer 2

Birmingham Royal Ballet and The Royal Ballet

Question 3

When and where was the first performance?

Answer 3

March 1988, London

Question 4

What is the dance style?

Answer 4

Modern ballet with a mix of social and cultural styles

e.g. Morris

Question 5

What is the choreographic style?

Answer 5

Episodic
Combines a range of styles, taking on a political theme
Theatrical

Question 6

What is the theme?

Answer 6

Endangered species

Question 7

What is the starting point?

Answer 7

The music and album cover

The Doomsday book of animals by David Day

Question 8

What is the structure?

Answer 8

8 scenes

Question 9

How many dancers are there?

Answer 9

9 soloists plus corps de ballet

Question 10

Who composed the accompaniment?

Answer 10

Simon Jeffes

Question 11

Who performed the accompaniment?

Answer 11

The penguin cafe orchestra

Question 12

Who designed the costumes?

Answer 12

Hayden Griffin

Question 13

Who designed the lighting?

Answer 13

John B Read

Question 14

Who designed the set?

Answer 14

Hayden Griffin

Question 15

What type of staging is it?

Answer 15

Proscenium

Question 16

Who does the narration?

Answer 16

Jeremy Ions

Question 17

Name the 7 sections (animals)

Answer 17

The great auk
The utah longhorn ram
Texan kangaroo rat 
Skunk flea
Southern cape zebra
Rain forest people
Brazilian wooley monkey