ruby tuesday Flashcards
(10 cards)
key points
males enter from upstage right in a line which is remanisant of the female dancers in paint it black
strong sense of gravity to refelct free spirited nature
parrallel to previous section but reversed , it is now a female solo with a male trio
reflecting on a different mood ( hippie )
themes
feminisum
self driven
hippie movement
female empowerement
freedom - hair down , no shoes
reflective of change
child of nature
style
graham - sprials , contraction, weighted
ballet
gestures - wrapping her body with her arms but in a more relaxed way than in previous sections showing carefree nature
hands behind her back
flower motif
picking flowers
cradeling - mother nature
hair flip and twizel
describe the flower motif
she cups her hands together making a flower shape and on the lyric “change” she tips her hands down
this could reflect the change of culture and womens possition throughout the 1960s
describe the picking flowers motif
she reaches upwards like she is picking flowers off a vine and takes steps on demi point towards stage left. her eyeline follows her hands and she wafts it down on the lyric “ she just cant be changed”
this suggests that she is not conforming to society
describe the motif on the lyric “she comes and goes”
she flips her hair over her face and travels down stage right performing swirling actions. she does several hops into a large jete throwing her arms over her head
the continual driving motion reflects her carefree self driven nature
describe the motif at the begining of the section
she walks slowly downstage with her arms behind her back and then extends her right leg and brings it into retire. she curves her upper body and repeats the motif before contracting and wrapping her arms around her body
use of graham technique shows her graceful carefree character
describe the interaction motif with the male dancers
she runs upstage and jumps into male dancers arms face down. they toss her up and catch her again
this shows complete trust
what is the meaning behind rubys interaction with the male dancers
they are presenting her
she does not need them to support her but they empower her
describe ruby tuesdays exit
female dancer is thrown out of ballroom hold and spins with her arms up to stage right
this is reminisant of not fade away accept she is completely unbothered and still in her own world
then she performs the flower motif and flips it down contracting her body. she lifts her hair off her face and twiddles it as she exits stage left
she crosses paths with the female from play with fire and she looks confusidly at ruby
