Contemporary Ballet

Red, White and Blue

 

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Synopsis

ACT I

Red

 

Scene 1

Red , is the colour of blood and flesh, is the colour of life structure.

 

In the black nothingness, the choir singing which present a great beginning and the birth of human-being.

 

With a strong cry of a baby, a young couples hold their new born baby, and friends and relatives come to congratulate.

 

Angels bring their blessing to the new family. They represent separately beauty, wisdom, wealth  and love.

 

Scene 2

Last night, the child dreams of walking into dark forest.

Evil hover around over there.

Today’s morning, the child wakes up in the gray shadows of dawn.

Tomorrow, they will change the world.

 

The choir sings Mozart’s Wiegenlid ( lullaby) German lyrics is:

 

"Sleep, little darling, now sleep

All now is quiet and still

Angels a guard o'er thee keep

Oh, sleep, oh sleep."

 

The angels come around

to baby’s side of the

bed to protect her.

a devil appears

takes her into the forest.

Evil hover around there

 

 

Scene 3

Careful the things you say

Children will listen

Children may not obey

but children will listen

 

 

When the bell rang, the conflict occurs between the pupils and teacher.

 

ACT II

White

Scene 1

When we stand on the white land, we are perplexed by a beam of white sunshine. All vanity and striving will going with the wind

 

With a shock forte, the destiny wheel is turning unfeelingly. The humanity twined around by their desires are facing on the fight occurred consequently between the human spirit and body.

 

They are dancing under a dim light. Some of them are drunk and fighting, and some are watching.

 

 

This is a ship of fools, are we on this ship? Where are we from? Where should we go?

 

Scene 2

Love, oh love

 

Lonely space, trapped the lonely person

 

Two stranger meet each other in a raining day. And they

are falling into love. Finally, they get married.

 

Scene 3

However our best we do, whatever we obtain or lost.

Finally, everything will float past,

 

 

Fight all your life, scramble for power and profit. Seek Material life, Houses, and modern vanity dreams.

 

ACT III

Blue

Scene 1

I looked in the mirror and it gave me such an awful feeling.

 

I look in a mirror and you just can't be me.

I see the wrinkles,

I see gray hair

I see a person who lost their spark and just don't care.

 

How can this be?

You have become a stranger a stranger indeed..

 

Your face has aged

Your hair turned white.

This all seemed to happen

 

over night..

 

Scene 2

Life is like a journey on a train ...

 

At birth we boarded the train and met our parents. However, at some station somebody will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone.

      

This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and farewells.

 

Scene 3

Vast, tranquil peace, so deep on the sunset. Is this perhaps Blue?

 

Chorus Schubert's "Auf dem Wasser zu Singen" lyrics:

 

In the midst of the shimmering, mirroring waves

Glides like swans the rocking boat.

 

Ah, on softly shimmering waves of joy

Glides the soul away like the boat.

For from the heavens down on the waves

 

Dances the evening glow round about the boat ...

 

Rehearsal