Dance Performance Review
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ESSAY ON WETHER THE COREOGRAPHERS INTENTION AND THEMES WERE PORTRAYED THROUGH THE USE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES. WHAT TECHNIQUES WERE USED? |
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THE POISON FISH |
4/21/2009 |
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The choreographer, Stephen Page, has created ‘Call-The Poison’ Fish as part of the production; Fish- An Unborn Soul, featuring the Bangarra Dance Theatre, a “...very theatrical, contemporary work....exploring the Koori culture particularly mythology and tribal structures”. Page has effectively, comically yet dramatically shown the story of a poison fish through the use of non-movement components including; lighting, sound, backdrops, and water on the stage, as well as the type of movements in each part and the spatial arrangements. I viewed this contemporary dance piece on video and so film work is also a way in which the choreographer’s intention is put forth. There is no given theme, and so each responder must create their own meaning from the piece and so the choreographer has succeeded in his intention. There is however a storyline that is evident; the thoughts of the poison fish; we see lonely, caring and hopeful thoughts displayed through different sections of the piece.
Within the contemporary dance piece ‘Call- the Poison Fish’ the use of non-movement components is specifically vital and obvious. Page has used a reddish-pink coloured, dark toned backdrop continually throughout the piece which reinforces the idea that the dance is taking place in an underwater world. The lighting that has been used is constant and always leaves the stage in just enough light to see the dancers whilst not lighting up the stage completely, this again adds to the idea that the dance takes place in a space where light is scarce. There also appears to be a thin layer of water sitting on the stage, that is danced in which reinforces the idea of the dance taking place under water. Non-movement components such as the backdrop, lighting and water on the stage are used to reinforce the idea that...
ESSAY ON WETHER THE COREOGRAPHERS INTENTION AND THEMES WERE PORTRAYED THROUGH THE USE OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES. WHAT TECHNIQUES WERE USED? |
|
THE POISON FISH |
4/21/2009 |
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The choreographer, Stephen Page, has created ‘Call-The Poison’ Fish as part of the production; Fish- An Unborn Soul, featuring the Bangarra Dance Theatre, a “...very theatrical, contemporary work....exploring the Koori culture particularly mythology and tribal structures”. Page has effectively, comically yet dramatically shown the story of a poison fish through the use of non-movement components including; lighting, sound, backdrops, and water on the stage, as well as the type of movements in each part and the spatial arrangements. I viewed this contemporary dance piece on video and so film work is also a way in which the choreographer’s intention is put forth. There is no given theme, and so each responder must create their own meaning from the piece and so the choreographer has succeeded in his intention. There is however a storyline that is evident; the thoughts of the poison fish; we see lonely, caring and hopeful thoughts displayed through different sections of the piece.
Within the contemporary dance piece ‘Call- the Poison Fish’ the use of non-movement components is specifically vital and obvious. Page has used a reddish-pink coloured, dark toned backdrop continually throughout the piece which reinforces the idea that the dance is taking place in an underwater world. The lighting that has been used is constant and always leaves the stage in just enough light to see the dancers whilst not lighting up the stage completely, this again adds to the idea that the dance takes place in a space where light is scarce. There also appears to be a thin layer of water sitting on the stage, that is danced in which reinforces the idea of the dance taking place under water. Non-movement components such as the backdrop, lighting and water on the stage are used to reinforce the idea that...