 Choreographer - Shobana Jeyasingh  Company - Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company  1 st performance - February 2007  Dance Style - Combines elements of Bharata Natyam and contemporary, with some pedestrian gestures  Choreographic Style - Narrative and Cinematic, combines the everyday with classical Indian mythology.  Theme - Youth Culture, gender stereotypes, gangs, city life.  Starting Point - Londonstani, a novel by Gautam Malkhani, Peter Gomes’s film and Music by Scanner  Structure - Film prologue, 3 dance sections (Ternary structure), film to end.  Dancers - 4 women and 4 men  Accompaniment - Scanner – Sound Artist, Errolyn Wallen – Composer and Soprano – Patricia Rozario. Live and recorded solo voice with recorded sounds inspired by Bach and city life.  Costume - Costume Designer – Ursula Bombshell Urban and sophisticated, could be worn in everyday life. Shades of black and grey with brightly coloured ties for the men. Variety of different texture in women’s costumes; metallic, shiny, flimsy. Each costume is different.  Lighting - Lighting Designer – Lucy Carter Inspired by the film and street images. Highlights tension and the urban environment. Enhances the film idea by zooming in, panning out and ‘painting’ the screen. Floor lights define the spacing and harshly light the dancers.  Set - Set Designer – Dick Straker A curved wall which provides a surface for the film projection and conceals or reveals the singer. Two curved walls (One large and one narrow) are created for the dancers.  Staging and Film - Staging – Proscenium Arch with film shown. Film – Black and white film, shot by Pete Gomes which is projected in two sections. The first a documentary section with young men in the street and the second the singer Patricia Rozario.

 Try to remember all dates and names and as much detail as possible.  Fill out on a piece of paper… make sure you include all headings.

 Who Choreographed Faultline?

 What is the name of the company who dance Faultline?

 What is the dance style of Faultline?

 What is the choreographic style of Faultline?

 What is the theme of Faultline?

 What is the starting point for Faultline?  Hint – There are 3 different starting points

 What is the structure of Faultline?  How does it start and end?

 How many dancers are there?  Are they male or female?

 Who created the music for Faultline?  Hint – There are 3 different elements to the music

 Who designed the costumes?  How would you describe the costumes for both the male and female dancers?

 Who designed the lighting?  How would you describe the lighting?

 Who designed the set?  How would you describe the set?

 What sort of stage is Faultline on?  How would you describe the film?

You should have all these points -  Choreographer  Company  1 st performance  Dance Style  Choreographic Style  Theme  Starting Point  Structure  Dancers  Accompaniment  Costume  Lighting  Set  Staging and Film