Swansong

Question 1

When was Swansong?

Answer 1

1987

Question 2

How many dancers are in swansong?

Answer 2

three

Question 3

What are the starting points off swansong?

Answer 3

Commedia dell’arte
Bruce saying goodbye to dance
human rights(Amnesty International)
Chilean poet Victor Jara and the novel by Oriana Fallaci,A man

Question 4

What are the themes in swansong?

Answer 4

Manipulation
Swans
imprisonment/interrogation
Commedia dell’arte

Question 5

What is swansong about?

Answer 5

its essential theme ‘the loss of human dignity and freedom’a dance showing a victim being tortuered by two guards.Although we don’t actually see any physical violence the message is clear and very powerful.

Question 6

What is the structure of swansong?

Answer 6

episodic and semi narrative

Question 7

What is the guards costume?

Answer 7

beige short sleeve shirt, tucked into beige trousers with a brown belt around.Black Jazz shoes

Question 8

What’s the interpretation of the guards costume?

Answer 8

In uniform shows high authority.Same as each other represent the same person same uniform they are on the same side as each other.Uniform+outfits do not align with any country=universal themes

Question 9

What is the prisoners costume?

Answer 9

red plain loose fitting t-shirt
Mid blue wash jeans/trousers
Black Jazz shoes

Question 10

What is the interpretations of the prisoner costume?

Answer 10

Different to the guards shows main character
Shows he represents everyone

Question 11

What is the aural setting in Question and Answer?

Answer 11

Silence at the start makes it intimidating,Dancers audible sound foot taps clap towards face, silence.Silence then gunshot that starts the music a loud fast tempo xylophone melody.

Question 12

What is the lighting in Question and Answer?

Answer 12

white wash bright shows all dancers.dull lighting, dim around the edges cell like feel.

Question 13

What is the use of props in Question and Answer?

Answer 13

Small wooden chair warn bars on back, spin him of chair, tilt him back on chair, handstand on chair, uses it to protect himself cartwheel above head.Controls him when sat on chair to manipulate him.

Question 14

What is some actions in Question and Answer?

Answer 14

cartwheels on chairs, tap moves and hand claps, all linking arms and then prisoner tries to jump out forward, prisoner slides under guards legs then guard steps over and pulls prisoner up.

Question 15

What is the dynamics in Question and Answer?

Answer 15

suspenseful, smooth, quick, slow (at start),aggressive

Question 16

What’s the space in Question and Answer?

Answer 16

CS a lot and prisoner in middle of guards, travels a little but not much, mainly ground level sitting on chair on floor briefly but mainly always standing level.

Question 17

What is the aural setting in Tea for Two?

Answer 17

starts and ends in silent, audible sound shoes, chair, vocal sounds ‘cha’,maracas shaking, repeated melody guitar, light hearted.

Question 18

What is the lighting for Tea for Two?

Answer 18

dull white wash cell like feel can see everything on stage.

Question 19

What are some actions in Tea for Two?

Answer 19

partner work (turning each other while in a ballroom hold), jazz slides on the cha cha, leaps prisoner cartwheels, knee slides, putting the clown ball/elastic string on the prisoner.

Question 20

What are the use of the props in Tea for Two?

Answer 20

red elastic ball on nose to mock him, humiliate him like a clown. When the guard is putting the nose on he pulls the elastic out far so the prisoner is scared as he thinks he’s going to let go of the elastic so it pings against his face. Prisoner holds chair and guard spins chair while the prisoner is on floor while lying on the floor log roll connected to the chair the whole time.

Question 21

What are the dynamics in Tea for Two?

Answer 21

quick and no pauses gradually speeds up over time.

Question 22

What is the space like in tea for two?

Answer 22

travels side to side most of the time a lot of manipulation of number by having the prisoner SR and the guards SL.

Question 23

What is the aural setting in first solo?

Answer 23

repeated melody, single beats, low piano notes, audiable sound of dance slapping floor, “HAHAHAHAHA” echoing, screaming, shouting, explosive sounds, bird calls.