The Nutcracker! Flashcards
(19 cards)
Which company performs it? The Nutcracker!
1st performance was by ‘Adventures in motion pictures’
Now performed by ‘New Adventures’
Who is the choreographer? The Nutcracker!
Matthew Bourne
When was the first performance?The Nutcracker!
August 1992
What is the dance style? The Nutcracker!
Contemporary and balletic. Exaggerated but realistic use of gestures
What is the choreographic style? The Nutcracker!
A reworking of traditional ballet.
Narrative and comic.
Influences by film and theater
Close relationship between dance and music
What is the theme? The Nutcracker!
The nutcracker story related with references to adolescence, escapism, fantasy and satire
What was the starting point? The Nutcracker!
The classical ballet and the music.
Images of Victorian childhood
What is the structure? The Nutcracker!
2 acts with 9 episodes
How many dancers are in it? The Nutcracker!
24
Who is the music by? The Nutcracker!
Pyotr ilyich Tchaikovsky
What is the type of accompaniment? The Nutcracker!
Classical, orchestral. Composed in 1892 for the original
Who designed the costumes? The Nutcracker!
Anthony ward
What are the costumes like?The Nutcracker!
Colourful and over the top to show characters.
Cultural influences and literal references to sweets.
Who designed the lighting? The Nutcracker!
Howard Harrison
What is the lighting like? The Nutcracker!
Theatrical, helps to create atmosphere
Who designed the set? The Nutcracker!
Anthony ward
What is the set like? The Nutcracker!
Partly realistic but larger than life and almost cartoon-like.
Scene 1 is an austere, drab orphanage with iron beds.
There is an interval scene on a frozen lake.
Scene 2, entered through a large mouth, representing sweetie land- complete with a massive three- tier wedding cake
Who did the staging? The Nutcracker!
Proscenium
Who created the scenario? The Nutcracker!
Matthew Bourne and Martin Duncan
