A Linha Curva key facts

Choreographer

Itzik Galili

Company

Rambert

Date of First Performance

12 May 2009

Dancers

28 (13 female, 15 male)

Stimuli

• Brazilian Culture

• The title “The curved line”

Choreographic Intent

• Having Fun

• Stereotypical interactions between Brazilian men and women 

• Sense of Samba parades

Choreographic approach

• Collaboration with the dancers, all phrases named after the dancers 

• Task setting: restricted by the squares

• Improvisation

Dance Style

Samba/Contemporary/Capoeira fusion.

Structure

Distinct parts to the piece that are made up of big ensemble dance sections interspersed with scenes that have more of a sense of narrative and character. 

Aural Setting Design

• Percossa (percussion group from Holland)

• vocal chants

• influenced by Brazilian Samba music (boomwhackers, berimbaus, samba whistles)

Costume Design

Itzik Galili

Lighting Design

Itzik Galili

Performance Environment

End Stage