Unit 3 Influential Performance Practice - Deacon Cutt

 Prologue  From watching the opening number, it is incredibly clear that all the members of each gang can both act and dance. The dancing itself appears to be a mixture of contemporary dance with elements of more traditional styles such as jazz, this also gives the fight scenes a feeling of organised chaos; as it is clear that these moments have been choreographed however it still feels like the kind of dirty street fight that you might find between gangs.  There is also a build in tension throughout the first few minutes of the number as a result of the clicking. The subtle build up of speed and volume creates a rising feeling which is heightened even further by moments where they pause the clicking, with a silence that makes the audience unaware as to if they will continue or release the growing tension that the clicking has produced.  The movements within the piece began minor and subtle however grew to becoming increasingly lively and expressive and the number we...

Name: Edelweiss  Character: George Von Trapp  From: The Sound Of Music (1959) By: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II   I believe this song is a reflection on the society in which we live, although I feel that it applies a great deal more to society in the period of which the song was written. The song details Captain George Von Trapp saying goodbye to his homeland: Austria after pressure is being placed on him to join the navy of Nazi Germany in World War Two. However, his description of the flower "Edelweiss" shows his devotion and love for his homeland. This reflects society particularly from the period due to men being drafted for World War Two often against their will with them being between the ages of 18-45 and some even younger. Many of them were fathers who did not want to leave their wives and children who didn't want to be in a conflict and have that risk of death put upon them. Although not to the same extent, this kind of sentiment is still seen in eleme...