The Importance OfMusic And Dance
In The Play
Chris
By Abi, Hannah, Ebony
2.
Mason’s Apron pg21-22
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQMWhkeyGvE&index=5&list=PLFL3hzMa77_p_7c6gIF5AH9c-
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• This song is where all the sisters dance together for the first time in the
play in the kitchen. Chris in this dance shows a more lively side of her
personality as she “tosses” “Jack’s surplice” which she was ironing, to then
dance. This could be metaphorical for how dance is a release/escape from
daily jobs and the mundane reality of life.
3.
Dancing in thedark pg32-33
• This music is playing softly through the window to the outside whilst Chris
and Gerry are in the garden dancing with each other- “He suddenly swings
her round and round and dances her lightly, elegantly across the garden.
As he does he sings the song to her.” However Kate asks for it to be turned
off as she is not liking what she is seeing between Chris and Gerry. I think
that Kate thinks that she will fall in the same trap as before, like rose is
nearly doing now, and fall in love with him again; bringing more shame
upon their family.
4.
Isle of Capripg34
This song is played and sung by Maggie once Gerry and Chris had danced off.
“he found her Beneath the shade” this can could symbolise how Gerry and
Chris met; As he found her under the ‘shade’ which could suggest the day
to day life for the sisters. They are not out in the ‘sun’ making themselves
known, but under the ‘shade’ getting on with daily chores. Also the shade
could emphasise the shame that Chris has brought on the sisters by having
a baby.
5.
Anything goes pg63,4,5,9
I think that it is quite significant that this song plays when they are all talking
to Jack asking him if he would find them all a husband. ‘Anything goes’ is
like saying “whatever it is, it’s okay”, or “everything is okay”. Suggesting
that what the sisters want to do, its okay. It might be Kate’s strong catholic
belief that holds the sisters back, especially with boys as she disapproved
with Rose’s love for Danny Bradley.
