Rosas Danst Rosas

Rosas Danst Rosas

1. choreographed

   • choreographer
     • Anne Teresa de keersmaeker
   • company in charge of making it
     • rosas
   • structure
     • filmed = 8 sections
     • live = 5 sections

2. dance first performed

   • live = 1983
   • filmed = 1997

3. dance style

   • Post-modern
     • physical with pedestrian actions and repetitive compulsive guestures
     • energetic and dynamic

4. theme

   • human behaviour, rage

5. what were the starting points of the dance?

   • music-dance relationships

6. how many dancers were used in the production

   • 4 women
   • the film includes intercut scenes with dancers from previous productions

7. accompaniment/music

   • directed by Thierry de mey and peter vermeersch
   • electronic, percussive, minimalist music together with the natural sounds of the dancers
   • lighting
     • film = natural light through the windows
     • live = Remon Fromont

8. costume

   • designed by Rosas
   • drab everyday grey skirts and tops, black leggings, socks and shoes loose fitting and functional they appear institutional

9. set

   • film = takes place in the corridors and rooms of a large, austere, empty school in Belgium. Windows, doors and wall frame the action. an assortment of wooden chairs are used for one section
   • live = set by keersmaeker
   • staging of the film
     • site specific