"The main purpose of modern dance," Another Kiwi vouchsafed, "is to make the classical ballet seem interesting and less of a waste of space in comparison."
"No really," said tigris, "this is different. The costumes make all the difference; they submerge the assertive individuality of the dancers. It is all about the costumes. Think of Oskar Schlemmer's designs for the Triadic Ballet! Rise above the urge to self-expression!""I feel like a theme-park roller-coaster," said Another Kiwi.
"Exactly!" said tigris. "Remember, this is a dance recreation of a theme-park version of the Divine Comedy, so for Act 1 you are the 'Going to Hell in a Handbasket' ride. Try to move so as to express the different levels of damnation."
On the right, I am apparently dressed to convey a sense of the money-bag burdens in the Fourth Circle, but I have to say that the suit binds under the armpits and rides up my crack something fierce. I so hope that Acts 2 and 3 involve fewer costume changes.
So tigris showed us some pictures of Schlemmer's "Dance of the Liquorice All-sorts" so that we would realise how much worse-off we could be.
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I loved the Necco Wafer interlude. Or was it quaalude?
Can't fool me. It's photos from the Peter Gabriel days of Genesis.
I believe the second one was the appearance on Belgium "Dancing With The Starfs"?
Although Phil Collins skirt is wonderful, it is sad to see that they only drew one fan.
Also, lacking a "B.O.C. lyrics tag, yet again.
Seriously, are you hiring BP quality control engineers?
To be perfectly honest and above-board, I just thought the costumes would look really hot on you two.
Also, lacking a "B.O.C. lyrics tag, yet again.
Like your omission of the quotation marks, that was a deliferate misteak to see who was paying attention.
well played, you bastard.
Martini?
I'm just saying that the Liquorice Allsorts costume did not in any way make me feel hawt. Also Mrs Cat peed on it.
Hey assholes, Oskar Schlemmer was an INSPIRATION.
sharing time
I think you'll find that that ballet is un-American, young tigris.
There is not one good song in it.
Tigris misspelled "Shearing time", the controversial new production from the NZ Ballet Corps.
Tigris didn't want the lambs getting upset.
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tigris is on the lamb, but she ain't no sheep, thundra.
ZRM bleats, and all I hear is some zombie sheep going "BAAAAAAAAARAINS!"
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Yeah, well, Bahrain is nice, but c'mon, Dubai is INSANE!!
Is the rain in Bahrain still mainly on the plains?
I have been informed that 'entrechat' does not actually mean "Enter the Cat", which robs me of my only ballet joke.
I console myself with a mental image of the NZ Ballet Corps dancing Allegro moderato to the tune of "Dirty Deeds Done with Sheep".
It means "between cats" and consists back-arching, hissing(French) or spitting(Russian), and scratching. There are different configurations depending on the number of cats required by a particular variation.
Cripes.
It sounds like hand to hand inside the perimeter.
Or marriage.
One or the other...
I want a secret Ballet on this!! One person one vote!!!
I foresee a great future for the classical ballet if they merge with the World Wrestling Federation.
AK and I could wear the same costumes, too.
I console myself with a mental image of the NZ Ballet Corps dancing Allegro moderato to the tune of "Dirty Deeds Done with Sheep".
Heavily featuring the pas de mouton, in which the larger dancer repeatedly helps the smaller, fuzzier one over the barre.
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