Swashbuckler Education Swordfight Choreography choreography © Maître d'Armes Gary Worsfield |
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| Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac | |||
| A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. THEATRE COMPANY | May 26th - June 11th 1994 | ||
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Paul Galloway's production of Cyrano de Bergerac PRODUCTION: Producer: Darryl Rogers, Director: Paul Galloway, Production Designer: Greg Tuckwell, Fencing Choreographer: Gary Worsfield, Lighting and Sound Designer: Geoff Squires, Stage Manager: Tonya Smith, Assistant Stage Managers: Rupert Owen, Shane Gardiner, Sound Operator: Randal Tansell, Public Relations Manager: Hilary Rogers, Publicist: Julia Davies, Photographer: Richard Price, Construction: Craig Dixon, Nigel Lewis, Costume Assistant: Alison Ross, Graphics: Brett Lethbridge-Snook, Program Design: Domino Design. CAST: Cyrano: Kevin Hides, Roxane: Helen O'Leary, Christian: Sean Groth, De Guiche: Dushyant Kumar, Le Bret: John Batchelor, Ragueneau: Gordon Shaw and with: Nick Backstrom, Sandra Gattenhof, Bridget Costello, Glen Taylor, Brian Tierney, Kirsty Webb, Jason Gann and Paul Denny.
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Choreography Notes:
Parry Positions: Distance or a step backwards is taken as preliminary defence to an attack. The parry is taken at the conclusion of the attack. There is no need to push the attacker's sword away but simply take the parry position, rather than slapping swords and confusing the intention of the action.
Movement:
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Examples: 1. P3, 5,4 <------ C3, 5,4 C3 ------> P3 C.A.C. 2. P1,5,2, & 1, <------- C1,5,2, & 1 and binds blade to floor
3. Avoiding side to side <------ Mol. with one hand <------ Mol. with both hands
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CYRANO The duel scene between Cyrano and Valvert The fighting ballade begins, with Cyrano suiting action to words all through. |
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VALVERT |
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Takes off hat, with a swirl, ---> I bare my head from crown to nape And slowly, leisurely reveal Takes off cape, with a sweep, ---> The fighting trim beneath my cape,
Draws rapier - flexes rapier in hand ---> Then finally I strip my steel. A thoroughbred from head to heel, Points rapier at Valvert , ---> and points from head to heel, disdainful of the rein or bit, Double half molinelo across chest ---> Tonight I draw a lyric wheel,
Lunges. ------> But, when the poem ends, I hit.
Come be burst, you purple grape, P3,5,4, <------ C3,5,4, Spurt out the juice beneath your peel. P1,5,2, & 1, <------- C1,5,2, & 1 and binds blade to the floor Jibber, and show, you rib boned ape, Cyrano ducks <------ slash to the head, and returns with his blade between Valvert's legs The fat your folderols conceal.
<------ Feint P3, with advance P1 and turn to <------- C1 with lunge, pause.....then touch Valvert' on the rear <------ reprises past Cyrano Let's ring your bells - a pretty peal Cyrano turns and walks away, Valvert, swishes his sword Is that a fly ? I'll see to it. in a 2 full molinelos, Cyrano P2 from reverse, <------ and cuts to P2. turns, taking Valvert's blade to the floor . Ah, soon you'll feel your blood congeal, P3, 5,4 <------ C3, 5,4 C3 ------> P3 C.A.C.
Cyrano with arm straight & point threatening deceives Valvert's large attempts to parry circular P3 (twice) 2 circles & a sweep to floor then sweep to P2 Lunge ..........> For, when the poem ends, I hit
P4,3,5,2 <------ C4,3,5,2
I need a rhyme to hold the shape C3,5, mol 5....> P3,5,5 gape, fish I'm going to wind the reel.
C3 ........> EXCHANGE P3 P3 <------ C3 C3 ........> P3 C.A.C. My rod is lusting for its rape, This sharp tooth slavers for its meal. C3,5,4, ....> P3,5,4, P3 <------ C3 and push feint low to P2 P2 to floor and cut arm ....> There, let it strike. Ah, did you feel The bite ? Not yet. The vultures sit until the closing of the deal. The poem ends, and then I hit. Dodging <------ Mol. with one hand <------ Mol. with both hands ENVOY. Prince, drop your weapon. Humbly kneel, Seek grace from God in requisite Repentance. Now - I stamp the seal. The poem ended - and I hit. Cyrano kisses Valvert Counter-thrust under arm---> <-- Valvert attacks C5
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Date Last Modified: 10 Feb 2008 |
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