We decided to use quad jumps as our main movement. This involved 3 lines of the chorus people, and jumping in unison but changing direction after a certain count. We originally were going to say our lines whilst jumping but it didn't sound clear enough as we were jumping and rotating too. So, we chose to perform the jumps and then be stationary for our lines. We paired the lines so each new pair would go to a different line in the formation (numbering the pairs to it's line of people). this was effective as it was randomised and jumped back to back, bouncing off each line of people.
For the last verse, we decided to drop down, raise slowly off the ground and increase our volume as it shows our sense of panic reach extreme new heights. We also added hand gestures of us rubbing them together on the line "purify us purify us" in relation to cleansing their souls. For the last "Dionysus", we point to above to the corner, making it apparent and distinct that we were directing our pleas to the "God of many names".
I think we could add in more gestures for next time, especially when we are waiting for the others to say their lines.
UPDATE
This choreography for Bacchus was changed, as we found the quad jumps weren't that effective and didn't fit as well as we thought, and we needed more movement around the space with more gestures, to really display the desperation of our current state which will make it easier for the audience to understand.
We included movement such as 2 rotating circles inside each other, running to the trenches and in a chaotic dynamic, perform different gestures as we shout out the last repetitive lines. This made the whole scene look much more interesting and the emotions were much more obvious.
The new choreography is bold in portraying the chorus for who they are; powerless civilians, whose opinions don't go far in the city of Thebes, yet. The begging and pleading which is the highlight of this chorus shows how they are frantic, desperate and in seek of safety.
No comments:
Post a Comment