Film Design

ZPG-04

Metamorphosis Three

from 'Zachàr Plays Glass'

The Metamorphosis pieces are intricately related to one another; the music combined with the visual interpretation of the performance 'metamorphose' in a number of fashions and on a number of different levels. Between the first and the fifth, a bridge is made between the extreme formalization of movement inherent in (for example) certain forms of Asian dance and its opposing pole, an exaggerated extroversion (parodying western romanticism) that passes through various levels of development. An important recurring metaphor is the recurring symbol of clocks turning at different speeds to demonstrate firstly particular points of musical development but mainly to show how music can influence the way we experience temporality. Other points of development along the journey include the gradual ageing of the performer (hair colour and make-up), and the exhaustion which corresponds to having done really hard work. It is also a highly personal comment on the way I feel about myself and my relationship with reality, but that's a more complex matter. Metamorphosis Three is the most blatant parody of romanticism with its heady swings and the urgent running motions of the dancer as the two follow the music with a hectic energy. The clock itself becomes one of the major musical design factors around which the composition is structured.

Keyconcepts:

Contemporary, Fusion, Asian, Piano, Dance, Experimental, Joy, Music-Theatre, Camp.