1- 'Little Red Rooster' Flashcards
What are the themes of this section?
- Male Chauvinism
- Male Arrogance
EXAMPLE:
How is the theme ‘Male Chauvinism’ reflected in the choreography?
During the 2nd male x female duet
- The male dancer stands facing the audience, the female dancer is crouched down to the floor and grabs his left leg with both her hands. The male dancer then suddenly juts his leg upwards, bent at the knee , towards the females dancers face. As a reaction, the female quickly turns her head away from the males leg, taking her body with it, as she falls to the floor.
—> Signifies the male kicking the female, highlighting hatred and mistreatment of women- which reflects the theme of male chauvinism
EXAMPLE:
How is the theme ‘Male Arrogance’ reflected in the choreography?
The Rooster Strut
- The Male soloist performs a series of deep, extended walks forward, jutting his head rhythmically, his elbows bent inwards with relaxed wrists- before transferring all of his weight onto his back leg, and then returning to doing the rooster strut until he reaches centre stage
—> Mirrors the actions of a Rooster, establishing himself as the alpha male and represents male arrogance
How many dancers are in this section?
6:
- 5 male
- 1 male
Describe the males costumes
- Straight leg, black trousers
- Bright coloured shirts
- Bright coloured ties
What is the significance of the males costumes?
- reflects 60s pop culture
- mirrors the outfits of the rolling stones
- highlights the males individuality
Describe the females costumes
- Mary Quant inspired
- Straight black dresses with round neck line and red pleated inserts on the skirt
What is the significance of the females costumes?
- Mary Quant style, so reflects her era of the 60s
- highlights the females lack of individuality
Describe the lighting
- Male soloist begins highlighted only by a sidelight from downstage right
- Throughout the performance the lighting is intentionally shadowy
What is the significance of the lighting?
- At the beginning, the single sidelight is used to highlight the “alpha male” of the group
Describe the aural setting
- blues standard
- syncopated rhythm
What are the instruments used?
- slide guitar
- acoustic guitar
- harmonica
- drums
What is the structure of the aural setting?
- lyric repetition
[“I am the Little Red Rooster, too lazy to crow for days”]
[“The dogs begin to bark”]
[“the hounds begin to howl”]
What is the importance of the lyrics in relation to the choreography?
- The animalistic lyrics correlate with animalistic movement
EXAMPLE:
Where do we see the lyrics reflected in the choreography?
“Dogs begin to bark”
- Following this lyric, the male dancer suddenly juts his head out 5 times, going from stage right across to stage left, on the beat of the 5 sharp guitar strums of the music.
“Howls begin to howl”
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“I am the little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days”
