Hey
saw this in the library it is about a theatre group in the thirties however they did one piece called
"The Dance of Death"
"The Dance of Death is a one-act play in verse and prose by W. H. Auden, published in 1933.
The Dance of Death is a satiric musical extravaganza that portrays the "death inside" the middle classes as a silent dancer. The dancer first attempts to keep himself alive through escapism at a resort hotel, then through nationalistic enthusiasm, then through idealism, then through a New Year's party at a brothel, before he finally dies. Karl Marx appears on stage and pronounces the dancer dead. "The instruments of production have been too much for him."
The play was published by Faber & Faber in 1933, with a dedication to Robert Medley and Rupert Doone. It was performed by the Group Theatre (London), in 1934 and 1935."
Don't know if it is relevant but just looked interesting.
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It is it! There is a strong link between danse and Vanitas because danse is the very expression of life itself, by moving your body you know you're alive. The context of the piece you're talking about is very interesting it reminds me of ken lectures and the link there is between danse mecanics and death. I would love to produce illustrations while watching danse performances on death. Have you seen Black Swan yet?
ReplyDeleteHey great!, no I haven't seen black swan but I really have to.That sounds like a really cool idea. Also there is a director who uses dance in a really odd way but I can't think of his name but i shall look it up and give it to you it's a mad film perhaps not to do directly with death but very very unsettling!
ReplyDeleteOh plus you probably have defo seen it but the Red Shoes (I LOVE THAT FILM!!) just popped into my mind really obvious but anyways!!
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