rUFFLE
“A curious fact about cockfights is that a combat only ends when one bird is killed or critically injured. Very much like gladiators in Ancient Rome, who would enter the arena and fight to the death, knowing that one of them had to die- morituri te salutant. I found this morbidly and beautifully poetic, and very symbolic of many of our romantic relationships. These notions of fighting are what inspired Ruffle: when our bedrooms become cockpits or arenas, and only one of us can get out barely alive.”
Carlos Pons Guerra, choreographer
Ruffle is a raw, visceral yet virtuosic male duet about the emotional aggression of male romantic relationships. Inspired by the movement and format of Mexican cockfights, as well as images of greco-roman wrestling, this 10 minute duet is also an emotionally charged exploration and deconstruction of male classical dance. Ruffle is set to a soundtrack of male Latin crooners- Caetano Veloso, Los Panchos, Fred Buscaglione- aiming to explore the idiosyncrasies of Latin male expressions of love.
Ruffle has been performed internationally in theatres, outdoors, and unconventional spaces.
Premiered by Rambert at The Lowry, 2015
“Strikes with a most distinctive timbre”
Excerpts from Ruffle
CREDITS
Choreography: Carlos Pons Guerra
Costume: Ryan Laight
Lighting: Barnaby Booth
Music: Caetano Veloso, Los Panchos, Fred Buscgalione
Original cast (Rambert): Luke Ahmet and Mark Kimmett
Technical Information
Duration: 10 minutes
Suitable for outdoors, unconventional spaces, indoors
Company: 3 (x 2 dancers, x1 technical)
Minimal get-in and get-out
