Swansong

Question 1

Who was the set designer?

Answer 1

Christopher Bruce

Question 2

Who was the lighting designer?

Answer 2

David Mohr

Question 3

Who was the costume designer?

Answer 3

Christopher Bruce

Question 4

Who made the a compliment?

Answer 4

Philip Chambon

Question 5

When was Swansong first preformed?

Answer 5

1987

Question 6

What are the themes of Swansong?

Answer 6

Prisoner of conscience and human rights

Question 7

What sort of staging is Swansong?

Answer 7

Proscenium

Question 8

What dance styles are included in Swansong?

Answer 8

Contemporary, stylistic ballet and cha cha

Question 9

How does the lighting add the the mood/atmosphere?

Answer 9

The over head light is cold but becomes warmer as the dance continues. The diagonal shaft of light creates hope as it suggests a window of escape.

Question 10

What is the chair used as?

Answer 10

A weapon, a safe haven, shackles and a shield.

Question 11

How does the a compliment add to the mood/atmosphere?

Answer 11

Electro acoustic with digitally sampled sounds to help create the bird like cry to show struggle.

Question 12

How does the lighting demonstrate interrogation?

Answer 12

The over head light shows interrogation because it is cold and bright on the victim to show that he is the only one who is in trouble.

Question 13

Describe a motif that shows the theme of human rights.

Answer 13

The can dance because the guards are beating and torturing the victim.

Question 14

What are the dancers wearing on their feet?

Answer 14

Split sole jazz shoes but the guards have rubber soles to define the sound of the question and answer.

Question 15

What is the victims costume?

Answer 15

The victim wears normal everyday clothes including jeans and a t-shirt

Question 16

What is the costume for the guards?

Answer 16

Uniforms without any military badges on them.

Question 17

What is the name of section one?

Answer 17

Question and answer

Question 18

What is the name of section 2?

Answer 18

Tea for two.

Question 19

What is the name of section 3?

Answer 19

First solo.

Question 20

What is the name for section 4?

Answer 20

Slow trio.

Question 21

What is the name of section 5?

Answer 21

Second solo

Question 22

What is the name for section 6?

Answer 22

Cane dance

Question 23

What’s the name for section 7?

Answer 23

Third solo.

Question 24

Describe the accompaniment.

Answer 24

Electro acoustic with digitally sampled sounds with vocals and instruments including the reed pipe, popular dance rhythms and and feet tapping

Question 25

What was Christopher Bruce’s stimulus?

Answer 25

The work of amnesty international, the image of saying goodbye to his career and the experiences of the the Chilean poet victor Jara.

Question 26

Describe the set from Swansong.

Answer 26

Bare stage except for a chair which suggests a cell. Interrogators always exit stage right (door)

Question 27

What is the purpose of the red nose in the performance?

Answer 27

To dehumanise/ humiliate the victim.

Question 28

Who was the choreographer of Swansong?

Answer 28

Christopher Brice