Tuesday, 19 October 2010

The Taming of the Fox

So.. I looked up videos on the "taming of the fox" ... and this was the best I could find (so far):


This isn't what I want to do for the performance, although I do like their use of movement and the way they interact. But ballet/interpretive dance isn't our focus for the Little Prince. We could incorporate the view points of Anne Bogart (so think about this needed dance during Sophia's workshops), especially relationship with space and interaction with others. I've just watched a video an opera performance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKv5jME35zc) in which they use touch. I think it would be effective in showing the trust the fox develops for the Little Prince if they development of touch was shown. As in, when they first meet the fox scampers away if the little prince even steps too close. But by the end of our "dance" the fox could allow the little prince to touch his head, nose, back or arm/hand. From there they could maybe move in unison? Before that final part though, the fox could use the tree as a form of protection from the little prince at times .... okay, wow this is really difficult o.m.g. but anyway -- there would need to be music too, so it's not awkward movements on stage...

If anyone has any ideas for how the fox dance could be performed I am definitely all ears. I think Mark Hill should be able to give us a lot of inspiration for this part, but if we can have some idea before hand that would be awesome.
-Megan

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