Artificial Things

Who was the choreographer of Artificial Things?

• Christopher Bruce

• Wayne McGregor

• Lucy Bennett

• James Cousins

Which statement best describes the dance style of Artificial Things?

• Disability dance

• Inclusive contemporary dance

• Disabled and non-disabled dance

• Contemporary dance

What were the stimuli of Artificial Things?

• A lone figure in a snow globe

• Personal experiences

• Paintings by Goran Djuravic

• Regrets

Which statement best describes the performance environment?

• End stage

• Proscenium arch

• In the round

• Site sensitive

Which statement best describes the choreographic approach used?

• Collaboratively including interpretations of wheelchair movement

• Specific tasks set by the choreographer

• Pre-design material created by the choreographer

• Using a storyboard and images to interpret

Which statements best describe the lighting?

• Focused on 2 spots on the stage (CS and USL)

• Squares of light across the stage

• White/blue for cool lighting and a soft yellow for warmth

• Side lighting on the dancers only (not the stage)

Which statement best describes the costumes?

• Garments have a blue/green wash with dripping effects

• Lose fitting shirts and skirts show the flow and sway of movement

• Shirt and trousers for the men and dresses for the women

• Skin tight clothing to expose the body lines

Which statements best describe the relationships?

• Contact work on the floor

• Complementary trio in the middle section

• Mirroring and accumulation

• Action and reaction with the wheelchair

Which statements best describe the actions used in Artificial Things?

• Adaptations of movements performed in the wheelchair

• Jumps and turns combined in a travel phrase

• Gestures that show they are trapped and trying to escape a snow globe

• Floor work and a distinctive sweeping arm gesture

Which statements best describe the use of space?

• Circling pathways with the wheelchair that draw circles in the fake snow

• Forward and backward pathways

• Low level floor work. Mixed level moments of stillness USL.

• Pathways that draw the outer perimeter of the snow globe