Examples of How Set Can Communicate the Dance's Ideal Concept
When a dance piece is created, it is not just the choreography of the
steps that needs to be considered. To make a successful piece, firstly
a starting point needs to be found, this can be anything ranging from
an emotion, an animal, or even someone's journey to work or school.
When this has been decided upon, there are five main areas that need
to be concentrated on. These are; costume, music, set, lighting and
choreography. These different fields of the dance cannot be considered
separate, nor is there a rank of importance; all five areas need to be
created together. They compliment each other, and grow together to
form the piece. In this essay I am going to focus on the importance of
just one of these factors, the set. Using examples from professional
dance works I am going to discuss how the set successfully
communicates the dance's ideal concept.
The first dance work I am going to use as an example, is from "Still
Life at the Penguin Café" choreographed by David Bintley and designed
by Hayden Griffin. I have chosen to discuss the set in the first scene
of the performance, "The Great Auk". There are two sections to this
scene, the first section being a representation of the Great Auk's
habitat, the second being a busy café, run by penguins as waiters and
sophisticated women as customers. The set for the first section is
simple but effective. The stage has a black backdrop, covering the
whole stage wall, and a smaller screen on wheels centre stage. This
screen is roughly 7ft tall and a vertical rectangle. On it an icy
landscape is painted. It shows ice and sea, using white and icy blue
colours. It shows an image of the penguin's habitat. It lets the
audience know a bit about the penguin's background and what it has to
deal with in life. This is very effective as it communicates the
meaning of the piece, showing that life for this creature is hard.
This piece of se is also very useful within the piece, as the dancers
use it as an added entrance. They hide behind the screen and appear at
the sides, this give added interest to the piece, and it is also
practical as it is on wheels, therefore easy to move on and off the
stage. The rest of the stage is left empty for this section, providing
space for the dance. For the second part of this scene, the icescape
is moved off stage and the backdrop is lifted to reveal a café.
The next work of the program, Courtly Airs and Dances, is a multi-movement work composed by Ron Nelson. The piece is split into six movements: Intrada, Basse Danse, Pavane, Saltarello, Sarabande, and Allemande. Each of these present distinct characteristics that separate it from each other movement, yet all are united by being a style of dance. The first movement, Intrada, presents a fanfare-like opening to the multi-movement work. The trumpets and brass section as a whole lead this, as they create a sense of nobility. The key is major and the tempo is one that could be described as allegretto—it is not a fast tempo, yet more brisk than an andante pace. The texture is homophonic, as there are different parts being performed by different
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