THE CREATION OF A DANCE FROM GENDER CONTROVERSY

Abstract

           The research “The Creation of a Dance from Gender Controversy “ was a study conducted
through qualitative and creative research method aimed to study the forms of the creation of a dance
from gender controversy and to study the concepts behind the creation of a dance from gender
controversy. This study explored the situation of sexuality and human equality rights, the controversy of
sexuality and human equality rights, current creation of a dance, modern dance and postmodern dance
that has an effect on dancing. The result of this study has provided the information to use as the knowledge
basis for the creation of the dance. The data was collected from documents, interviews, and media, then
analyzed, synthesized, summarized and presented in the creation of a dance.                                                                      The study found that the creative process of dance which was an interpretation of gender
controversy was one of various forms of dancing for society, representing the gender controversy in
sexuality and human equality rights according to the viewpoint of science, anthropology, and sociology.
The creation of the dance from this research was classified into 8 forms of performance which were,
firstly, the play, creating from scratch in the form of the gender controversy in sexuality and human
equality rights according to science, anthropology, and sociology. There were 4 acts including (1.1) Act 1:
‘Sex determination’ (1.2) Act 2: ‘Soul’ (1.3) Act 3: ‘Space’ and (1.4) Act 4: ‘Sexuality Movement’. The
second was the performers, knowledgeable, understandable and talented in dancing and experienced
in sexuality and human equality rights. The third was the movement presenting in the form of postmodern
dance using the concept of Matha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Paul Taylor and Pina Baush in movement
of improvisation, everyday movement and emotion. The fourth was the sound and music for the
performance, creating and composing to interpret the meaning and emotion. The fifth was the costumes,
designed using 3 concepts which were minimalism, less is more and avant-garde. The sixth was the space,
using the space other than the theatre, performed in an opening space and arena theatre. The seventh
was the lighting, using color theories to tell a story of emotions and feelings. The last one was the performing equipment, using simple concept and easy to communicate. Furthermore, there were 6 concepts for the creation of the dance: 1) sexuality and human equality rights 2) gender controversy in current affairs 3) creativity in the creation of a dance 4) symbolism in dance performance 5) theory of dance, musical and visual arts 6) the concept of postmodern dance 7) reflection on the state of society through the dance for the society. The results of this study were directly related to all the purpose of the study.                                                         This study is the collection of data and knowledge to develop a creation of dance including the
integration of various science on the gender controversy. In addition, it can be used as the inspiration to
create the dance and for the concept of the further study of dance.