ille-like tune is transformed into a thunderous and eerie song that haunts the audience. The reason for this change is to reveal Jooss feelings about the unnecessary brutality and death that always comes with a war, and how politicians dont understand the horror of it. In The Green Table Jooss has made almost full use of the dramatic, emotional and pictorial values of light. The most obvious of all contrasts was that between Death and all the other characters. While the entire dance seemed to be set in a somewhat dark light, it was particularly dark when shown on the character representing death. In fact, it had almost a bluish tint to it. During the scenes when death is not part of the immediate picture there is a large spotlight in the center of the stage where all the dancing takes place, however, the stage is never fully lit. This is in order to portray death, although not always immediately present, as being all around us in a time of war. The dancer of Death is always in the background as a constant reminder and, even when he becomes the main focus, is never illuminated. This represented Jooss unique view because he refuses to acknowledge any positive results that a war could yield, and only sees it ending in death and destruction.Kurt Jooss piece, The Green Table, is antiwar ballet. Its an example of expressionism because it is a one-sided, emotionally invoking performance that uses exaggerated gestures, primitivism, and distortion in order to convey Jooss view on war....
