Transcript The physical setting props

The Physical Setting
Props
Props
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Props can be an integral part of the
dance and are used in a variety of ways
to communicate the artistic intent.
They can be used as decoration
They can help make the intentions of
the dance clear
Props continued
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Props can add to the audience
appreciation of the dance
Can be part of the set
Can add to the the movement or
stimulate the movement
Can have a symbolic meaning
Examples of props
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Here in Swansong
(1987) by
Christopher Bruce
you can see two
props.
What are they?
Do they use any
other props in this
piece?
Cross Channel (1991)
choreographed by Lea Anderson
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Each prop contributes to the dance in a
particular way.
Cameras fit into the holiday theme and
movement is stylised to represent this
In a section the women take pictures. This in
turn raises the status of women in the piece
because men would traditionally be the ones
to take the pictures in the 1950’s.
Cross Channel
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Bicycles are one of the modes of
transport in the piece. Again relating to
the theme holiday and travelling.
In section * , the men are using 1990’s
style bicycles which fits with the period
of the costume in this scene.
Swansong (1987) by
Christopher Bruce
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A chair is used to aid the quality of the
dancing and to symbolise the character
being trapped and behind bars (as part
of the interrogation).
A red nose is used to add a sense of the
the guards poking fun at the prisoner.
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