‘Glitz and Glamour’ or Atomic Rearrangement: What do Dance Audiences Want?
2010; Edinburgh University Press; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3366/drs.2010.0003
ISSN1750-0095
Autores Tópico(s)Theater, Performance, and Music History
ResumoWhile popular dance shows on stage and screen frequently attract audiences seeking the ‘glitz and glamour’ of spectacle and celebrity, much contemporary, experimental work holds more appeal for spectators in search of challenge and even disorientation. However, a significant element of viewing pleasure which cuts across these distinctions is the spectator's feeling of involvement with the dancer and/or the kinesthetics of the choreography. Indeed, facilitating audiences’ sense of intimacy/involvement with dancers can impact dramatically on the effect of cutting-edge choreography which might otherwise be experienced as difficult and obscure. I shall discuss audiences’ response and attraction to popular shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and compare these with responses to William Forsythe's choreography as performed by the ‘Ballet Boyz’.
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