A Linha Curva

A Linha Curva: Staging and set

• Bare stage with raised area at the back on which dancers can perform.
• Use of coloured panels that drop down at end to create a vibrant atmosphere.

A Linha Curva: Lighting

• Varied use of lighting including blackout, silhouette, full stage wash, spotlight and sidelight.
• Lighting used to highlight soloists and to create visual effects on stage.

A Linha Curva: Properties

• Use of rhythm props like shells and sticks that create audible accompaniment to the dance.
• Dancers use props to accentuate particular moments in the piece.

A Linha Curva: Costume

• Male dancers wear red shorts and female dancers in red bikinis to depict Brazilian environment.
• Costumes are minimal, enabling free movement and display of physicality.

A Linha Curva: Dancers

• Twenty-eight dancers (24 men and 4 women), performing in various groupings and formations.
• Ability of dancers to perform complex acrobatic movements and their interactions are key to the piece’s success.

A Linha Curva: Aural Settings

• Music is Brazilian samba, which provides rhythm and style of the dance.
• Sound effects, such as laughing, are used to enhance the party atmosphere.

Please note, the description above is based on one particular staging of A Linha Curva and different productions may have variations.