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Chroma explores the drama of the human body and its ability to communicate extremes of thought and emotion. The score, drawn from original music by Joby Talbot and his arrangements of music by American rock band The White Stripes, is combined with stark, minimalist designs by architect John Pawson.
Chroma is a one-act contemporary ballet created by Wayne McGregor for the Royal Ballet. The work received its premiere at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 17 November 2006.
Nov 17, 2006 · Costume Design: Moritz Junge. Choreography: Wayne McGregor. Production image from Chroma. Directed and choreographed by Wayne McGregor. Performed by The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House,...
More than just an unusual set with minimalist costumes and modern music, his choreography celebrates that thing that makes ballet such an incredible art. Stripped down, Chroma is a ballet about the dancer and the incredible strength and athleticism it takes to tell a story.
A languid wave one moment, convulsing and angular the next, movement and tempo in “Chroma,” choreographed by Wayne McGregor in 2006, appears built on contrast and a reduction of means that allows you to see the whole. Share
Apr 8, 2011 · It looks striking: John Pawson's box set, bleached of color with a portal at the rear; and Moritz Junge's gray and flesh-toned costumes, tinted by Lucy Carter's lighting, suggest an antiseptic ...
The dancers perform for the most part in tiny black undies until, as the work nears its conclusion, they don Gareth Pugh’s shape altering costumes. The movements are same old McGregor, ensembles and pas de deux (a generous helping of four) heaped up one upon the other, and so it continues noisily until it stops.
