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Sutra Flashcards

1
Q

Where did sutra premiere at?

A

Sadlers Wells

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2
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What choreographic devices are used within sutras

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Unison and canon

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3
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What style of dances are used within sutra?

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Kung fu, tai chi and contortion

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4
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Who did her join collaborate with to make sutra?

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Shaolin monks, Antony Gormley and szymon Brzoska

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5
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What did Antony Gormley design to be used in sutra?

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Boxes

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6
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Throughout the piece th emu six has to keep up with the dancers how is this shown?

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When the dancers slam to the group the musicians have to see that and slow down

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7
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What did cherkaoui like about martial arts?

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How explosive it was

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8
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What did the Shaolin monks follow?

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Buddhist rituals

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9
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What do the Shaolin monks train on a day to day basis?

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Kung fu and tai chi

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10
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What imagery is shown during sutra?

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Giant Lego, bricks, lotus flowers, dormitory beds and a sailboat

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11
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How has the little monk helped to inspire the creation of sutra?

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By improving movement when inside the metallic box at the front of the stage in section 5

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12
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How many boxes has Gormley made?

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21 one bing metallic

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13
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What instrument are used within the music?

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Piano, percussion and strings

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14
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Is the music live on sutra?

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Yes

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15
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How was the music created for sutra?

A

Being developed alongside the dancers movement

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16
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What is sutra inspired by?

A

Skill, strength and spirituality of the shaolin monks

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17
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The boxes within sutra are more than a prop or a backdrop but what?

A

The main element

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18
Q

In section 8, it is like a battle scene what could this be showing within sutra?

A

When the monks had to protect the monastery when the rebel armies come to attack it

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19
Q

Who is Lou cope?

A

Dramaturg and creative consultant within sutra - helps enhance choreographic intentions

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20
Q

Who is Adan caree?

A

Lighting for sutra

Previous collaboration with 4d an puzzle

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21
Q

The musicians within sutra provide what?

A

Musical background that supports the monks movement

22
Q

Who is Ali Thabet?

A
  • When cherkaoui steps down he becomes cherkaoui
  • He was assistant choreographed for sutra
  • He gusted China with cherkaoui
23
Q

Did only 17 monks learn sutra or more?

A

Many monks had to leave so many new monks took over and learnt it to

24
Q

What themes are shown within sutra?

A

Isolation

Old chin building into the new China

25
Q

How did cherkaoui create sutra?

A

He went to china with Gormley and Brzoska to learn all about the monks

26
Q

Where is isolation shown?

A

Through the metallic box as it is left out and cherkaoui as he is also isolated

27
Q

What is seen in section 1 in sutra?

A

Flipping boxes with the big boxes copying the small boxes moved by cherkaoui and little monk

28
Q

What is seen in section 2 in sutra?

A
  • Drunks coming out of boxes

- balanced and off balanced movement on top of boxes

29
Q

What is seen in section 3 of sutra?

A
  • Reformation of small and big boxes into a maze
  • cherkaoui destroys it all
    Musicians seen
30
Q

What is seen in section 4 in sutra?

A
  • Canon on top of martial arts on a runway formation
  • Open boxes into two lines
  • boxes go back to one like with on guy falling out
31
Q

What is seen in section 5 in sutra?

A
  • Cherkaoui in metal box

- little monk enters the metal box too

32
Q

What is the theme within section 5?

A

Isolation

33
Q

What lighting change is seen in section 5?

A

Spotlight on the metallic box at the front of the stage

34
Q

What style of movement is seen in section 5?

A

Contortion

35
Q

What is the aural setting in section 5 and what instruments are included?

A

Melodic and calm

Piano, cello and violin

36
Q

What is seen in section 6 in sutra?

A
  • Lotus flower =imagery
  • Monk on top of box in the middle
  • cherkaoui on his head
  • More than one thing to focus on
37
Q

Why is the music significant in section 6?

A

Music cuts out when there is a loud noise with the boxes

38
Q

What is seen in section 7 in sutra?

A
  • Cherkaoui moves boxes
  • Blocks from island
  • All monks jump into metal box as if a boat = swaying
39
Q

What is seen in section 8?

A
  • Battle scene
  • 3 men with sword on first then the rest with sticks
  • Training
  • Stick men win
40
Q

What costume change is there and why within sutra?

A

Suits, representation of becoming aggressive and defensive due to attack

41
Q

What is seen in section 9 in sutra?

A
  • Bath monkey
  • cherkaoui goes on metal box and drowns - comic
  • Bjg monk shows little monk how to use the stick
42
Q

What is seen in section 10 in sutra?

A
  • New China
  • Boxes turned upright into building
  • Monks travel around boxes running and doing tricks
  • Ends with monks stood on boxes
43
Q

What costumes are wore during section 10 within sutra?

A

Suits

44
Q

What is seen in section 11 in sutra?

A
  • Hand gestures on top of boxes
  • Codified gestures
  • Boxes fall
  • End by dragging boxes
45
Q

What is seen in section 12 in sutra?

A
  • Animal comes out boxes including scorpions and monkey
46
Q

What is seen in section 13 in sutra?

A
  • Dormitory
  • spotlight on boxes
    Climb and roll in boxes
  • Canon phrase in triangle shape
  • Canon phrase is tai chi
47
Q

What is seen in section 14 in sutra?

A
  • Reform boxes in diagonal

- Dong Dong pushes blocks (domino)

48
Q

Does the music stop when blocks are pushed in section 14?

A

Yes

49
Q

What is seen in section 15 in sutra?

A
  • Wall
  • Cherkaoui tried to get through but can’t
  • isolation
50
Q

What is seen in section 16 in sutra?

A
  • Stone henge

- Kung fu movement

51
Q

What is seen in section 17 in sutra?

A
  • Boxes around edge
  • Metallic one joined in as in the middle=no isolation
  • Movement in the middle
  • Cherkaoui joins in=no isolation part of group

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