little red rooster

rooster

misogyny

the hatred or dislike of women

chauvinism

obsessing with supporting your own cause, sex or group. for example, a male obsessing with supporting only men.

narcissism

excessive admiration of oneself and is often selfish.

musical relationships

direct correlation - repetition of motifs with repetition of chorus.
music visualisation

subject matter

courting rituals - masculine and animalistic gestures
misogyny - female dancer appears to negatively impact the men.
cultural references - through leg gestures reflecting pop stars of the 60s (Jagger).
narcissism - grooming and preening gestures, connection to being a proud and cocky rooster

accompaniment

starts in silence
consistent slow beating (drums)
repetitive low-pitch guitar melody.
some accentuated guitar riffs - 5 strums when he pecks his head forward.
calm build up.
fades the volume down to silence at end.

costume

male dancers - dark skinny trousers to look like jeans, black jazz shoes, coloured velvet jackets, coloured ties, one male wears a brown jumper.
female dancer - black high neck sleeveless mini dress, red panels in skirt section, black tights, black jazz shoes.

lighting, set and props

starts with a white light on the main dancer from stage right.
lifts to a large central wash to illuminate dancers.
neutral white colour that gets dimmer towards the edge of the stage.
does not distract from the dancers.
gets a little brighter and warmer when the woman enters.
bare stage.
Rambert premiered on a proscenium arch stage.
no props

rooster gestures

broken wrists in front.
pecking head.
wing arms.
dragging steps with chest forward

grooming gestures

tie adjustment
slick ahir
cufflinks gesture
brushing shoulders

pop references - actions

knee knocking
hip thrusting
switching arms and legs in angular shape side to side.

dancers and space

8 dancers (5 male and 1 female)
4 males who sway in the background
1 female enters towards the end and creates duets and trios with the males, changing the atmosphere.
4 males spread around CS
male soloist enters from SR
male soloist mostly performs DSR / CS
female enters USL
mix of levels to show power and emotion.

devices and relationships

repetition emphasises cocky characters her of the rooster - correlates to the repetition in lyrics and accents of the accompaniment.
unison and contrast.
woman appear desperate for men - reach out for men first.
men manipulate her through floor work and lifts then steer her away

culture references

through leg gestures - reflecting pop stars of the 60s Elvis era (Elvis, jagger).

actions

rooster gestures
grooming gestures
contact and lifts - male lifts female and she needles her leg through to twist onto the ground.

dynamics

soft and lethargic quality

use of heavy beat at the start.