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Flashcards by 09nimphypie, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by 09nimphypie
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Who Choreographed Ghost Dances? | Christopher Bruce |
| What company was in charge of making Ghost Dances? | Various, including Rambert Dance Company |
| When was Ghost Dances first performed? | 3 July 1981 |
| What Dance style is used in Ghost Dances? | A blend of contemporary and ballet with elements of folk and social styles |
| What choreographic style is used? | Themic and episodic with narrative elements, Strong Characterisation |
| What is the theme of Ghost Dances? | Plitical oppression in Chile |
| What is the starting point used in Ghost Dances? | The music and South American rituals and culture |
| What is the structure used in Ghost Dances? | Seven sections each characterised by a different peice of music or song |
| How many dancers were used in Ghost Dances? | Five Women and Six Men |
| What accompaniment is used? | South American songs and folk tunes by Inti-Illamani (Arranged by Nicholas Mojsiejenko) and wind effects |
| Who designed the costumes in Ghost Dances? | Belinda Scarlett |
| What did the costumes look like? | Ghosts wear wigs and rags and have skull-like masks and bodies painted to suggest bones and muscles. The Dead wear gender-specific, everyday clothes suggesting different walks of life, each wears a unique costume. |
| Who designed the lighting in Ghost Dances? | Nick Chelton |
| What was the lighting like? | Gloomy and shadowy, side lighting highlights the ghosts. Brighter for folk-type dances performed by the Dead. Lighting changes signify deaths. |
| Who designed the set? | Christopher Bruce |
| What did the set look like? | The painted backdrop represents a rocky plain and a cave opening. In the distance there is water and mountains. There are rock-like structures on stage. |
| What style of staging was used? | Proscenium |
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