ICDSB

• Who is Shobana Jeyasingh?

  born in India, modern dance with Bharatanatyam, made works for The Royal Ballet
• Who is Jasmin Vardimon?

  born in Israel, physical theatre, tells stories, very theatrical works
• Who is Hofesh Schecter?

  non-narrative works, abstract, composed scores
• Who is Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui?

  born in Belgium, non-narrative
• What was the role of Sadler's Wells?

  became a producing house in 2005, gave a place for companies to reside and give them space. They can improve and develop works and visions. There is an Associate Artist programme. 16 associate artists and 3 residing companies
• What is Culture, Heritage and Background?


  Culture- the way you live

  Heritage- family and generational traditions

  Background- Past experiences

  Past, Present and Future
• Who are the two practitioners we study?

  Akram Khan and Matthew Bourne
• What are the characteristic features of ICDSB?

  Blended styles

  Collaboration

  New Technology

  Social, Political and Historical Themes

  Alternative Staging
• Examples of blended styles?

  Jeyasingh- Bharatanatyam

  Khan- Kathak
• Why do practitioners use blended styles?

  Influenced by education and culture.

  Honour their culture and heritage
• What aspects of in a dance may we see blended styles?

  Religion

  Music choice

  education

  money

  class
• How is the use of dance styles different in the 21st century?

  More people experimenting and creating dances with different styles. Dance education moving forward
• What is the definition of collaboration?


  Process of two or more practitioners working together to create work. The practitioners can be from different disciplines (music, design etc)

  Lots of practitioners develop significant relationships with 1 or 2 others and revisit these relationships.

  They each contribute to the development of the dance.
• Examples of collaboration?

  Lez Brotherston (design) and Matthew Bourne (choreography)

  Antony Gormley (design) and Akram Khan (choreography)

  Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (choregraphy) and Akram Khan (choreography)

  Hofesh Schecter composes and choreographs
• What are the themes used in ICDSB?

  Social, political, historical
• Examples of social themes in dances?

  Matthew Bourne- relationships, class (swan lake), social dancing, gender and sexuality (swan lake)

  Cherkaoui- more abstract, identity (zero degrees), human relations, community (sutra)
• Examples of political themes?

  Hofesh Schecter- discrimination (political mother), identity

  Jasmin Vardimon- identity (holocaust) (7734)

  Akram Khan- Bangledeshi partition and leadership
• Examples of historical themes?

  Jeyasingh- world events, personal experience

  Khan- migration (zero degrees)

  Vardimon- inherited memories (7734)
• What is the choreographic use of technology?

  factors relying on technology, engineering, lighting, video developments
• Technology in dance works?

  Swan Lake- using mobile phone (ringing)

  VR headset- Alice In VR Wonderland
• How is technology used when engaging audiences?


  Platforms like BBC Iplayer

  Social Media

  Covid 19 impacted heavily on technology (zoom and instagram lives)
• What is a good example of a work that has used technology?

  CHOTTO DESH- Akram Khan. Projections etc
• What is alternative staging?


  Using different dance spaces that aren't a typical theatre proscenium arch.

  Outdoor events, arenas, stadiums, dance for camera, multi-access, streaming.

  Brings dance to a wider audience. More accessible.
• Example of a work that has used alternative staging?

  Mortality- Akram Khan

  done in a stadium