Perfect Flashcards
Choreographer
kevin finnan and the dancers
company
motion house
1st performance
january 2005
dance style
combines dance theatre and aerial work.
contemporary
(description)
strong physically and contact work
style uses and defies gravity
Choreographic style
physically adventurous and filmic
strong emotional content
finnan always begins with the set, collaborative
Theme
The way we witness time and how as a force it pulls us and shapes us, drawing upon the concepts of waiting, nurturing, time flying by and aging process
starting point
space and time. a book called the history of barbed wire
structure
13 sections
dancers
3 women 2 men
accompaniment
sophy smith and tim dickinson
(description)
a mixture including percussion, voice, electric guitar. creates atmosphere, sometimes matching and sometimes contrasting with the movement content
costume
clare armitage
(description) simple, everyday, gender spec. men wear white shirts and black trousers women wear short strappy black dresses clean lines and shapes adapted to work around harnesses for flying
lighting
mark parry
(description)
lighting works with the film and the set, sometimes sharpening the focus and other times layering the image. in some sections lighting divides the floor space and creates shadows. in other sections purple and gold lights achieve a bright colourful effect
set
simon dormon
(desc)
box frame set
set includes projection, sand, a paper screen, water, a gauze screen and slings, rakes and brooms used as props
staging and film
theatrical
film by
caroline bridges
film within performance adds another layer to the choreography and meaning. film is used to set the scene, light dancers and interact with the dancers
