RN - LTLS. Flashcards
How many Dancers are there?
8.
What is the Style of Dance?
Jazz and Contemporary Ballet.
List the Sections.
- Lonely Town, Lonely Street.
- Another Day to Run.
- Let Me in Your Life.
- I don’t want you on my Mind.
- Who is he and What is he to you?
- Ain’t No Sunshine.
- You.
Describe the Accompaniment.
Music by Bill Withers - a new Song means a new Section.
Describe the Costume.
Casual, Colourful, Everyday Outfits of the Era.
Describe the Physical Setting.
Run Down Alleyway.
Bins.
Stair Case.
Describe the Lighting.
Shop Lights.
Neon Signs.
Describe the Movement Content.
Lots of Releve Repetitions.
Curved arms, doing Pirouettes or a Jumping Turn.
Weight Transfers.
Dancing with the Scenery.
Partner Work - Linking arms and turning, small lifts, draping the women on their backs.
Pedestrian Movements - Walking down the Stairs, Patting each other on the back.
List the Themes.
Loneliness.
Drug Abuse.
Rejection/Isolation.
Depression.
Love.
What is the Choreographic Intent?
To embody the thoughts and opinions of Bill Withers and how easy it is to become lonely in a big city.
What is the Subject Matter?
The action centres upon a lonely person trying to integrate into this environment, and the dancers involved convey the passion, energy, as well as the hostility and threatening nature of such an urban environment.
