Shadow on the Prairie (A Canadian Ballet)
This is a screen presentation of a Canadian ballet created for and identified with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company. The theme centres around the settlement of the Canadian West and concerns the fate of a young wife who comes to the prairies with her pioneer husband to begin a new life. Ingeniously designed stage sets suggest a covered wagon and a rude homesteader's dwelling.
This is a screen presentation of a Canadian ballet created for and identified with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company. The theme centres around the settlement of the Canadian West and concerns the fate of a young wife who comes to the prairies with her pioneer husband to begin a new life. Ingeniously designed stage sets suggest a covered wagon and a rude homesteader's dwelling.
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directorRoger Blais
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producerRoger Blais
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scriptNorman Klenman
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cameraDenis Gillson
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soundJoseph Champagne
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editingVictor Jobin
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choreographyGweneth Lloyd
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musicRobert Fleming
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castCarlu CarterGordon Wales
Warnings: Suicide
Questions/Activities:
- What were some of the challenges that the newly migrated couple faced on the prairie? How did they cope?
- What emotions were portrayed by the dancers? How did the dancers portray the emotions in their movements?
- Identify some of the symbols used in the ballet. What were they meant to represent? What did they mean to the characters?
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Shadow on the Prairie (A Canadian Ballet), Roger Blais, provided by the National Film Board of Canada