Sutra

Question 1

Where did sutra premiere at?

Answer 1

Sadlers Wells

Question 2

What choreographic devices are used within sutras

Answer 2

Unison and canon

Question 3

What style of dances are used within sutra?

Answer 3

Kung fu, tai chi and contortion

Question 4

Who did her join collaborate with to make sutra?

Answer 4

Shaolin monks, Antony Gormley and szymon Brzoska

Question 5

What did Antony Gormley design to be used in sutra?

Answer 5

Boxes

Question 6

Throughout the piece th emu six has to keep up with the dancers how is this shown?

Answer 6

When the dancers slam to the group the musicians have to see that and slow down

Question 7

What did cherkaoui like about martial arts?

Answer 7

How explosive it was

Question 8

What did the Shaolin monks follow?

Answer 8

Buddhist rituals

Question 9

What do the Shaolin monks train on a day to day basis?

Answer 9

Kung fu and tai chi

Question 10

What imagery is shown during sutra?

Answer 10

Giant Lego, bricks, lotus flowers, dormitory beds and a sailboat

Question 11

How has the little monk helped to inspire the creation of sutra?

Answer 11

By improving movement when inside the metallic box at the front of the stage in section 5

Question 12

How many boxes has Gormley made?

Answer 12

21 one bing metallic

Question 13

What instrument are used within the music?

Answer 13

Piano, percussion and strings

Question 14

Is the music live on sutra?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

How was the music created for sutra?

Answer 15

Being developed alongside the dancers movement

Question 16

What is sutra inspired by?

Answer 16

Skill, strength and spirituality of the shaolin monks

Question 17

The boxes within sutra are more than a prop or a backdrop but what?

Answer 17

The main element

Question 18

In section 8, it is like a battle scene what could this be showing within sutra?

Answer 18

When the monks had to protect the monastery when the rebel armies come to attack it

Question 19

Who is Lou cope?

Answer 19

Dramaturg and creative consultant within sutra - helps enhance choreographic intentions

Question 20

Who is Adan caree?

Answer 20

Lighting for sutra

Previous collaboration with 4d an puzzle

Question 21

The musicians within sutra provide what?

Answer 21

Musical background that supports the monks movement

Question 22

Who is Ali Thabet?

Answer 22

• When cherkaoui steps down he becomes cherkaoui
• He was assistant choreographed for sutra
• He gusted China with cherkaoui

Question 23

Did only 17 monks learn sutra or more?

Answer 23

Many monks had to leave so many new monks took over and learnt it to

Question 24

What themes are shown within sutra?

Answer 24

Isolation

Old chin building into the new China

Question 25

How did cherkaoui create sutra?

Answer 25

He went to china with Gormley and Brzoska to learn all about the monks

Question 26

Where is isolation shown?

Answer 26

Through the metallic box as it is left out and cherkaoui as he is also isolated

Question 27

What is seen in section 1 in sutra?

Answer 27

Flipping boxes with the big boxes copying the small boxes moved by cherkaoui and little monk

Question 28

What is seen in section 2 in sutra?

Answer 28

- Drunks coming out of boxes | - balanced and off balanced movement on top of boxes

Question 29

What is seen in section 3 of sutra?

Answer 29

- Reformation of small and big boxes into a maze - cherkaoui destroys it all Musicians seen

Question 30

What is seen in section 4 in sutra?

Answer 30

- Canon on top of martial arts on a runway formation - Open boxes into two lines - boxes go back to one like with on guy falling out

Question 31

What is seen in section 5 in sutra?

Answer 31

- Cherkaoui in metal box | - little monk enters the metal box too

Question 32

What is the theme within section 5?

Answer 32

Isolation

Question 33

What lighting change is seen in section 5?

Answer 33

Spotlight on the metallic box at the front of the stage

Question 34

What style of movement is seen in section 5?

Answer 34

Contortion

Question 35

What is the aural setting in section 5 and what instruments are included?

Answer 35

Melodic and calm | Piano, cello and violin

Question 36

What is seen in section 6 in sutra?

Answer 36

- Lotus flower =imagery - Monk on top of box in the middle - cherkaoui on his head - More than one thing to focus on

Question 37

Why is the music significant in section 6?

Answer 37

Music cuts out when there is a loud noise with the boxes

Question 38

What is seen in section 7 in sutra?

Answer 38

- Cherkaoui moves boxes - Blocks from island - All monks jump into metal box as if a boat = swaying

Question 39

What is seen in section 8?

Answer 39

- Battle scene - 3 men with sword on first then the rest with sticks - Training - Stick men win

Question 40

What costume change is there and why within sutra?

Answer 40

Suits, representation of becoming aggressive and defensive due to attack

Question 41

What is seen in section 9 in sutra?

Answer 41

- Bath monkey - cherkaoui goes on metal box and drowns - comic - Bjg monk shows little monk how to use the stick

Question 42

What is seen in section 10 in sutra?

Answer 42

- New China - Boxes turned upright into building - Monks travel around boxes running and doing tricks - Ends with monks stood on boxes

Question 43

What costumes are wore during section 10 within sutra?

Answer 43

Suits

Question 44

What is seen in section 11 in sutra?

Answer 44

- Hand gestures on top of boxes - Codified gestures - Boxes fall - End by dragging boxes

Question 45

What is seen in section 12 in sutra?

Answer 45

- Animal comes out boxes including scorpions and monkey

Question 46

What is seen in section 13 in sutra?

Answer 46

- Dormitory - spotlight on boxes Climb and roll in boxes - Canon phrase in triangle shape - Canon phrase is tai chi

Question 47

What is seen in section 14 in sutra?

Answer 47

- Reform boxes in diagonal | - Dong Dong pushes blocks (domino)

Question 48

Does the music stop when blocks are pushed in section 14?

Answer 48

Yes

Question 49

What is seen in section 15 in sutra?

Answer 49

- Wall - Cherkaoui tried to get through but can’t - isolation

Question 50

What is seen in section 16 in sutra?

Answer 50

- Stone henge | - Kung fu movement

Question 51

What is seen in section 17 in sutra?

Answer 51

- Boxes around edge - Metallic one joined in as in the middle=no isolation - Movement in the middle - Cherkaoui joins in=no isolation part of group