rooster Flashcards

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basic info

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-chr: Christopher Bruce
-music: Songs by the Rolling Stones
-Costume: Marian Bruce
-Lighting: Tina MacHugh
-first performance: 18th Oct 1991 (ballet du Grand Theatre)
-Rambert: 9th Dec 1994
-8 distinct dances in episodes
-10 dancers (5 male, 5 female)

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Order of dances

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1: Little Red Rooster- anthropomorphic
2: Lady Jane- The idea of sexualised attitudes and taking advantage of women.
3: Not Fade Away- social dance and party culture
4: As Tears Go By- bullying (childhood)
5: Paint It Black- Depression (male depression)
6: Ruby Tuesday- hippie culture and drugs
7: Play with Fire: a playful relationship
8: Sympathy for the Devil:

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Themes and sub-themes

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-music of the rolling stones
-autobiography/nostalgia- Bruces own memories and experiences
-1960s pop culture- fashion, relationships, attitudes.
-attitudes to women
-courtship and sexual attitudes
-narcissism and adolescent qualities
-power and identity.

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