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Christopher Bruce
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What comes first...
the political/social statement
the dance
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Who did he collaborate with on this work?
Phillip Chambon
His wife- designer
Lindsay Kemp
3
Which piece can you see flamenco movement?
Weekend
Ghost Dances
Rooster
Cruel Garden
4
What happened to the musician Victor Java?
He was wrongly imprisoned but was later found innocent
He was tortured and murdered by Pinochet's forces
He was killed fighting in WW2
5
What style is Bruce know for being able to combine with ballet?
Contemporary
Jazz
Folk
Tap
6
What is Ghost Dances and Silence is the End of our Song based on?
Political Oppression
The depression era
The effects of the war
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What impacts other styles that he might use?
Where the piece is set
The dancers and their technique
The research that he undertakes
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What technique was Bruce trained in?
Cunningham
Dunham
Release
Graham
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Bruce uses a wide range of music. Which music was used for Rooster?
Beatles
Queen
Guns and Roses
Rolling Stones
10
Which country was Ghost Dances based on?
North Africa
North America
South America
South Africa
11
Design is an important factor for Bruce, BUT what does he not allow?
The set to come into the performing space
The designer to put their own stamp on a work
The set to look too realistic so the audience can decide
The dancers to perform with props
12
How many years was Bruce associated with the company?
over 34
over 54
over 44
over 24
13
Why did the company have to change direction in 1966?
the strains of being a medium sized ballet touring company
dancers were not highly trained in Ballet- couldn't compete
didn't have enough numbers to make the traditional works.
14
When did Mark Baldwin become Artistic Director?
2002
2004
2003
2001
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Which charity did Bruce work with to help him with his themes?
Amnesty International
Red Cross
The Arts Council of England
Oxfam
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What are Bruce's works based on?
The relationships between people
Abstract themes of art, design and music
Universal themes of human experiences
War and unsettling themes
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Which piece was based on the death of Lorca at the hands of the fascists in Spain?
Weekend
Cruel Garden
Swansong
Ghost Dances
18
What did Bruce say about Rambert Headquarters?
"always feel like home"
"a great resource for choreographers and dancers"
"It is an amazing creative space"
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What did the company evolve from?
Dame Marie Rambert's Ballet Company in 1934
Marie Rambert's Ballet in 1937
Dame Marie Rambert's Ballet Club in 1935
Ballet Rambert in 1942
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They are now the...
the company know for mixing contemporary and ballet genres
company that has won the most awards for contemporary dance
the largest contemporary dance company in the UK
21
What other theme did Bruce take for Ghost Dances?
The red sun rising
The Day of the Dead
The souls of the dead rising
the death of villagers
22
Who commissioned the music for Stream and Cruel Garden?
Michael Nyman and Carlos Miranda
Philip Chambon and Carlos Miranda
23
Which 3 works are autobiographical?
Swansong, Rooster & Weekend
Swansong, Cruel Garden & Weekend
Swansong, Land & Rooster
Swansong, Land & Cruel Garden
24
Cruel Garden was biographical. Who was it based on?
Federico Garia Lorca
Frederico Garcia Lorca
Federico Garcia Lorca
Frederico Garia Lorca
25
Did Bruce perform as a dancer at Rambert before choreographing for the company?
YES
NO
26
Which two works were based on the horrors of war?
For these who die as cattle and Land
Land and Weekend
For these who die as cattle and Weekend
27
How did Bruce effect the company even when he wasn't artistic director any more?
He carried became an associate choreographer for the company
His works were still performed by the company
He would send talented dancers to audition for the company
28
The work Meeting Point uses which type of music?
Classical
Contemporary
Rock
South American Folk
29
What was Chirstopher Bruce's first break-through chorography for Rambert?
Swansong
Rooster
Ghost Dances
Cruel Garden
