Roughcut

Question 1

What is the music of Roughcut?

Answer 1

New York counterpoint (1985). and electric counterpoint (1987) by Steve Reich

Question 2

How many dancers are in roughcut?

Answer 2

10 dancers 5 male and 5 female

Question 3

What are the dancers physique?

Answer 3

Highly trained in Cunningham technique, key musicality, trained in contemporary and ballet.

Question 4

When was Roughcut?

Answer 4

1990

Question 5

What is the music like in Roughcut?

Answer 5

repeated melody throughout
flute/wind instruments
it’s springing along
parts of a drone noise comes in and goes.

Question 6

What is the performance environment in Roughcut?

Answer 6

Proscenium Arch

Question 7

What is the lighting in S 1?

Answer 7

Bright white light wash all over stage.At the start is darkness and gradually gets brighter.

Question 8

What is the lighting in S 2?

Answer 8

Deep blue wash all over stage.

Question 9

What are the dynamics in S 1?

Answer 9

playful,bouncey,springy,quick,one move to the next.

Question 10

What are the dynamics in S 2?

Answer 10

calm, slow,graceful,gentle

Question 11

Describe a motif from Roughcut using ASD? (the small motifs)

Answer 11

-cartwheel from kneeling on the right side swiftly
-facing DSL and travelling towards DSL rippling body up and down every time taking a step towards DSL slowly and swiftly.

Question 12

Explain how the aural setting in Roughcut inspires the movement?

Answer 12

The movements are in time in the music e.g. dancer does a high jump and high pitch note follows, it directly correlates each other.The movement is springy and so is the music.

Question 13

What is the movement like in Roughcut?

Answer 13

lots of Cunningham technique, curve and arch movements, contact, bouncey, playfulness movement e.g. carthweel

Question 14

What is the set in roughtcut?

Answer 14

bare open stage
no props
two metal pipes on stage hung from ceiling.

Question 15

What is the costume in rough cut?

Answer 15

monochrome colours, sleeveless, bare foot, nude, black, white trousers and vest tops vest top buttons with collar men bare chest. Wome n wear white loose fitting trousers.

Question 16

What is the lighting like in Roughcut?

Answer 16

S1 bright wash light wash all over stage
S2 become more cold and blue

Question 17

What is the interpretation of the lighting in Roughcut?

Answer 17

can clearly see the dancers so can clearly see the movement and the change of lighting shows new section.