Previously mentioned throughout this blog was what i described as ‘The Erratic Scene’. This Erratic Scene included movements that were random everyday activities. Throughout the process this scene developed into ‘The Awakening’. This was decided to be the opening to the show after the first interlude with the Orchid and ‘The Man’. The idea of the Erratic Scene stayed the same with the theme of tension building and speed. Yet the movement was what developed. During one rehearsal I work shopped with the company the newly named scene. We started it with the idea of a doctor/therapist analysing and waking up the ‘creatures’. While choreographing the movement I decided, with the help of my assistant choreographer Jake Skelton, that the movement that the ‘creatures’ should be repeating were something that would be seen later on in the show. This was because the show had a theme of repetition and re-occurrence and we wanted to reflect and show this within the choreography, this includes: the interludes, the (now called) awakening scene and the final dance in particular. This movement was to then symbolise a connection with ‘The Man’ and ‘The Creatures’.

After the ‘creatures’ have been awoken by this therapist character they lined up into a formation ready to break out into the already choreographed erratic scene. The only difference in this was we changed the repetitive movements to movements that Jacob Toon did within the interludes. Once again to make another connection between ‘The Man’ and ‘The Creatures’. ‘Among the most deniable aspects of movement are formal properties that are, in a sense, “invisible” and yet still observable.’ (Daly, 1988, 41). Daly helps to explain that the movement within the ‘The Awakening’ may not have been noticeable yet it was there. Although the links to the movement and repetition were not to be made until later within the performance.

References

Daly, A. (1988) Movement Analysis. TDR: The Drama Review. 32 (4) 40-52.

Lincoln School of Fine & Performing Arts (2017) IAOWAYH photos [image]. Available from https://www.flickr.com/photos/61839232@N02/with/34016768033/ [accessed 29 May 2017].