infra Flashcards
choreographer of infra
wayne mcgregor
company of infra
the royal ballet
date of first performance of infra
13th november 2008
dance style of infra
contemporary ballet
choreographic approach of infra
- SHOW a phrase to the whole or part of the cast – dancers watch and either recreate the phrase exactly or create a version.
- MAKE a phrase on a target dancer or dancers – others watch and copy or develop.
- TASK – set a choreographic task for dancers to complete
stimulus of infra
a portrait of life beneath the surface of the city, “Under the brown fog of a winter dawn. / A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many.” T.S. Eliot: The Wasteland.
choreographic intention of infra
seeing below the surface of things
dancers in infra
12 dancers (6 male / 6 female)
Brief appearance of a crowd who cross the stage.
duration of infra
28 minutes
structure of infra
comprises solos, duets and ensembles with many arresting moments
aural setting in infra
•Music by Max Richter
•Sound design by Chris Ekers
•The score mixes melancholy string melodies with electronic sounds and everyday sounds such as train-whistles
costume in infra
•Fitted shorts, vests, t-shirts in flesh, black, white, grey colours for the dancers
•One female dancer wears a short wrap-around skirt
•One male dancer wears long trousers
•The females wear pointe shoes
•Street clothes are worn for the brief appearance of the crowd
lighting in infra
•lights the width of the stage and often focuses downstage
•Occasionally dancers are lit by shafts of light and at one point 6 rectangles of light frame 6 duets
•Colors are used to highlight different sections
performance environment in infra
proscenium arch
staging/set in infra
•Set design by artist Julian Opie
•An 18m LED screen is placed high on the black back wall. It runs the width of the stage, along which there is a mesmerizing flow of electronic walking figures
