Four women

It was the purpose of this study to show four women from a historical view of slavery. This point of view was used to develop the moods, personalities, and movements of the four women. The four types of women concerned were those of a slave, a free mulatto, a prostitute, and a free black. The first woman, a slave, executed movements which were somewhat spastic and displayed strong back contractions. The second woman, a free mulatto, was characterized by lyrical movements that often became tensed. The third woman, a prostitute, was concerned with seductive type movements of the torso, shoulders, and hips. And the fourth woman, a free bitter black, utilized strong, hard, explosive movements. All of the women except the last one were influenced by being a slave or existing during the time of slavery and all of them represented attitudes of black people as forces inherent in their lives. The lighting for Four Women was very basic with no special lighting effects. The music used was by Nina Simone, entitled "Four Women", and, for purposes of this study, edited by Kevin Fitzpatrick. The costumes were similar in style but different in color. Each woman wore a long gathered skirt and long sleeve shirt