Still life at the Penguin cafe

Southern Cape Zebra
1. Tight black and white striped body suit
2. Mane-like head piece going down back and finishing with a thin tail
3. Zebra-like make up
4. bare-foot
5. Two black and white tassels, one held in each hand
6. Other dancers (8 women) wear a skull headpiece, with a black leotard and gloves, striped black and white skirt, as well as a white feather boa and black tights with black stage shoes and black sleek bun
  1. repetitive movements
  2. represent death
7. backdrop of a savanna grassland biome
8. Zebra gets shot at the end, to show off the fact that this species is endangered
Texan Kangaroo Rat
1. Baggy blue dungarees rolled up at the bottom, with tan sandals with a soft sole and tan knee pads underneath. Underneath the dungarees is worn a dirty, originally white, t-shirt
2. Hoedown style of dance
3. Detailed mask is worn and strapped under the neck
4. No accompaniment of dancers
5. A cactus as the backdrop to show that he is in a dry area
BASICS: *Choreography- David Bintley *Costume- Hayden Griffin *First performed- March 1988 *Stimulus- 'The Doomsday book of animals' *Orchestra- Royal Opera House orchestra and Simon Jeffers penguin cafe orchestra *Lighting- John Read
Utah Longhorn Ram
1. Detailed mask with golden horns
2. Gold frilled dress with a removable skirt and golden sandals with a mid heel
3. Other dancers (5 men) wear tailcoat tuxes with a white shirt and a white bow tie
4. Ram is majestic and the center-of-attention with the males 'asking' for her attention to mate with her, until she has her chosen her mate and then becomes the weaker ram.
The Great Auk
1. Tailcoat tuxedo with a white bow tie, and yellow leg warmers and black ballet shoes
2. Detailed mask is worn as a cap, blocking eyes out and strapped under neck
3. Plate of a pink drink
4. Backdrop is an iceberg to show the penguins natural environment

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