Cruel Garden movement examples

Question 1

Opening moon’s solo

Answer 1

-Use of a dark blue wash and a follow spot
-It starts USC as the moon emerges from the bull stand, he slowly lowers himself down as one of Lorca’s poems are whispered. In the background, he turns clockwise and slowly slides through his toes and creates a crescent arm line. He then roles into a prone position and performs two pencil roles DS, he then crawls outwards on his hands with his legs in a straddled position looking out to the audience and places his right knee on the floor and left leg bent. He then performs an arm circle peripherally into a crescent shape. Here Kemp is using his theatrical mime approach - Chesworth prefers long, dramatic works - the aural setting is a continuous ring and the use of string instruments and hushed whispers

Question 2

First bullfight

Answer 2

-There is a spotlight on the matador and blood splattered on the side of the bullring
-During the first bullfight, the poet is dressed in white with a red neck tie around his knees (a traditional matador costume) to allow characterisation in the bullfighter. He holds a white flag atypical of the usual red flags that are used to show what Lorca stood up for was demonised and criticised by the fascists as it didn’t align with their views. The bull wears cut out brown tights and the chest is exposed. The bull enters from USL from the lizard depicting power and he crouches down with his right arm vertical to his shoulder and runs. He then throws his arms over his head in a relaxed fifth, palms facing front with his head bent to show a changing eyeline. The bull suspends this depicting his power and the music intensifies into a dramatic drumroll as the poet walks backwards moving the flag to provoke the bull