Infra

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  • Created on: 23-03-18 19:42
What is the stimulus for Infra
The title Infra comes from the Latin word for 'below' and the work presents a portrait of life beneath the surface of the city. This abstract ballet delves beneath the surface to present a moving meditation on human interactions.
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State the dance style in Infra
Contemporary ballet.
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Discuss the choreographic approach
McGregor uses three methods to generate movement vocabulary for the piece: Show, Make, Task
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The Waste land by T S Eliot is used .... what is the line?
“Under the brown fog of a winter dawn. / A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many.”
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What is the choreographic intention of Infra?
Infra is about seeing below the surface of things. Quite literally, below Julian Opie’s design. You can see people, walking in the street. Infra is about people and the choreography has found a pedestrian language which is recognizably human.
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What is the structure of the piece?
The ballet comprises solos, duets and ensembles with many arresting moments, for instance 6 couples dance duets in six squares of light and a crowd surges across the stage, unaware of one woman’s private grief.
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Discuss the accompaniment in Infra
The score mixes melancholy string melodies with electronic sounds and everyday sounds such as train-whistles.
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Describe the costumes in Infra
Fitted shorts, vests, t-shirts in flesh, black, white, grey colours for the dancers. One female dancer wears a short wrap-around skirt. One male dancer wears long trousers. The females wear pointe shoes, Street clothes are also worn briefly.
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Describe the lighting in Infra
The lighting, which relates closely to the structure, lights the width of the stage and focus downstage. Occasionally dancers are lit by shafts of light and at one point 6 rectangles of light frame 6 duets. Colours are used to highlight sections.
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Describe the set / staging in Infra
An 18m LED screen is placed high on the black back wall. It runs the width of the stage, along which there is a mesmerizing flow of electronic walking figures.
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What is the performance environment?
Proscenium arch/theatrical setting
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