Section 1: Sword

• Start and end of dance

  Start: SLC + LM on box, playing with small blocks

  End: SLC stood near back of stage near upturned boxes
• Freedom and containment: 2 movements and analysis

  -Displaced manipulation, light circular movements w/ wrist + index finger: SLC contains monk

  
  

  -Monks in boxes (prej of audience) but they go from closed to open: shows how piece challenges stereotypes, c to f
• Old and new china: 2 movements and analysis

  -Student/teacher relationship, SLC + LM sat seriously playing game, LM thinking expression, SLC offers blocks to LM by waving hand: old china S/T relationship

  
  

  -Use of janshu, sword tech w/ circular and cross body movements (twists sword in front of him, then slices to ground): old china tech
• Journey of acceptance: 1 movement and analysis

  -SLC and LM begin of equal level, flip final line of boxes together: already accept each other, equal
• Transformation: 1 movement and analysis

  -LM goes from quiet and serious to more childish: staring intently w/ SLC at game, then tricks monk and steals sword (transforming expectations, LM serious to child, monk from kung fu to being fooled, not otherworldly just people)
• Costume + analysis

  SLC: dark grey western jacket + trousers, white trainers (sets him apart, darker colours outsider)

  
  

  Monks: light grey traditional robes (monk look, both grey diff shades, people diff cultures?)
• Set + analysis

  Boxes in centre, rectangular stage, boxes open towards the end, SLC + LM sat on horizontal metal box

  
  

  Closed to open, prejudice to reality, SLC + LM outsiders bc they are sat separate on metal box
• Lighting + analysis

  Spotlight on SLC and LM, main characters + makes them outsiders as light on them dark everywhere else