... this case, the dance was inspired by the music of the popular 60's group, 'The Rolling Stones'. When asked what the inspiration was for the creation of 'Rooster' Bruce said that it was his love of the music and nostalgia for the 60's. 'Rooster' is a strong theatrical dance and Bruce has incorporated some elements of commedia dell'arte and clowning in the piece. Others in the same mould include 'The Dream is Over' (1987), using the music of John Lennon and 'Moonshine' using Bob Dylan's renowned style. In stark contrast some of his work contains a political message, for example 'Swansong' and 'Ghost Dances.' In Bruce's own words, the latter came about because 'of the stories that I heard first hand, about the situation in Chile..... I just wanted to make a dance piece which suggested the suffering of the innocent people who got caught up in the violence.' 'Ghost ...

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