What are facts about Christopher Bruce's Swansong?

Answer 1

Choreography : Christopher Bruce

Music : Philip Chambon

Design : Christopher Bruce

Lighting : David Mohr

Running time : 32 mins

Cast: 3 dancers ( 1 victim, 2 interrogators )

Swansong was first created for London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet). It was first performed at the Teatro Arriago, Bilbao, Spain on 25th November 1987 by 'LFB' the small touring company of the Festival Ballet. Rambert performed it for the first time at the Theatre Royal Norwich on 12 April 1995.

A work for three dancers, the cast was originally all male but, it has been performed by an all female cast and with two women - an interrogator and a victim and a male interrogator. It was the intention of Christopher Bruce the it could be performed by an all female cast, an all male cast, or a mixed cast, but NOTwhere the single sex character was the victim.

Swansong is a work which demands considerable stamina and rehearsal. The dancers work as a team allowing for the development of their interpretation of the roles and Bruce's choreography and also to establish a rapport within the group.

The dancers are not identified by name - only by the title 'The Guards' and 'The Prisoner'.

Answer 2

Choreography : Christopher Bruce

Music : Philip Chambon

Design : Christopher Bruce

Lighting : David Mohr

Running time : 32 mins

Cast: 3 dancers ( 1 victim, 2 interrogators )

Swansong was first created for London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet). It was first performed at the Teatro Arriago, Bilbao, Spain on 25th November 1987 by 'LFB' the small touring company of the Festival Ballet. Rambert performed it for the first time at the Theatre Royal Norwich on 12 April 1995.

A work for three dancers, the cast was originally all male but, it has been performed by an all female cast and with two women - an interrogator and a victim and a male interrogator. It was the intention of Christopher Bruce the it could be performed by an all female cast, an all male cast, or a mixed cast, but NOTwhere the single sex character was the victim.

Swansong is a work which demands considerable stamina and rehearsal. The dancers work as a team allowing for the development of their interpretation of the roles and Bruce's choreography and also to establish a rapport within the group.

The dancers are not identified by name - only by the title 'The Guards' and 'The Prisoner'.

Answer 3

"Swansong" is a contemporary dance piece choreographed by Christopher Bruce in 1987. The piece is set to music by Philip Chambon and features a solo male dancer representing a prisoner in a cell. The choreography explores themes of confinement, isolation, and the resilience of the human spirit. "Swansong" has been praised for its powerful storytelling and emotional impact on audiences.