Belinda Scarlett- 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.
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Company
Rambert dance company
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First Performance
3 July, 1981
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Dance style
A blend of contemporary (Graham-influenced) and ballet with elements of folk and social styles.
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Choreographic Style
Thematic and episodic with narrative elements. Strong characterisation
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Theme
Political oppression in Chlie
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Starting Point
The music and South American rituals and culture.
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Structure
Seven sections, each characterised by a different piece of music or song.
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Dancers
6 men, 5 women
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Accompaniment
South American songs and folk tunes by Inti-Illamani (Arranged by Nicholas Mojsiejenko) and wind effects
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Lighting
Nick Chelton - Gloomy and shadowy, side lighting highlights the ghosts. Brighter for folk-type dances performed by the Dead. Lighting changes signify deaths.
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Set
Christopher Bruce - 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.
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Staging
Proscenium
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Belinda Scarlett- 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.
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Rambert dance company
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3 July, 1981
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A blend of contemporary (Graham-influenced) and ballet with elements of folk and social styles.
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