The Prodigal Son
E930169
The Prodigal Son is a ballet choreographed by Kurt Jooss that reinterprets the biblical parable through expressive modern dance and dramatic staging.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Prodigal Son (Jooss ballet) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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stage work ⓘ |
| adaptationType | reinterpretation ⓘ |
| artForm | performing arts ⓘ |
| artisticGoal | reinterpret biblical parable through dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German dance theatre
ⓘ
expressionist theatre ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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Parable of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBookSource | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
family members
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father ⓘ prodigal son ⓘ |
| choreographer | Kurt Jooss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographicApproach |
character-driven choreography
ⓘ
expressive modern dance vocabulary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Kurt Jooss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalApproach |
dramatic staging
ⓘ
theatrical storytelling ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner emotional states of characters
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psychological conflict ⓘ |
| genre |
expressionist dance
ⓘ
modern dance ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human weakness
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moral parable ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ spiritual journey ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | theatre stage ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
dramatic gesture
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expressive movement ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | narrative ballet ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| performanceMode |
music and movement integration
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non-verbal storytelling ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousSource | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLanguage | Biblical narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
family conflict
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forgiveness ⓘ moral fall and redemption ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| uses |
dramatic contrast
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ensemble scenes ⓘ symbolic movement ⓘ |
| workType | choreographic work ⓘ |
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