Motif developement research

In this work by Anna Teresa De Keersmaeker it is clear that the motif has been manipulated multiple times, this is so that the choreographic intension is clear to its audience. The message here is to demonstrate the sexual frustration that women are experiencing in prison.

To begin with the motif is manipulated through accumulation, signalling to the audience that the emotion is getting louder and stronger. In sections of the dance the motif becomes disjunctive and broken up, as the dancers all perform different elements of the phrase giving the connotations of it becoming overwhelming and hectic.

The same movements are repeated to reinforce the issue however sometimes movements are made bigger E.G: standing out of the chair. This is done to again give the motif dominance and the audience more understanding.

The use of camera in this piece also helps the motif development as it zooms in on singular movements that the dancers perform, meaning that it cannot be missed making it symbolic to the dance. The camera also speeds up the pace of the motif making it look as if the feeling of frustration is out of control. The motif is developed in many different ways but it is delivering the same message throughout.