As Tears Go By

Question 1

What are the themes/narrative of the Dance?

Answer 1

> centred around the idea of bullying/rejection/isolation

> child-like qualities, resembling that of a school playground

> melancholic, sad mood linking to loneliness

Question 2

What are the actions used?

Answer 2

> pushing and lifting out of the way
holding shoulders in group facing inward
exaggerated squat from solo female
fall to floor and roll
testing bicep gestures
arm wave and reach
multiple spinning/turning in a carefree manner
fireman lift draped over shoulder
men hold/grab by tie
slapping gesture
skipping in child like way
snatching action - male dancer gives out hand but snatches it away

Question 3

What are the spatial design?

Answer 3

• 3 female dancers hugging repeatedly done USL
• female solo to and fro pathway
• symmetry in male/female partnering
• diagonal formations m/f
• male cluster USR, female cluster USL
• solo moments

Question 4

What are the dynamics?

Answer 4

> slow
gentle
smooth
fluid
swift
sharp

Question 5

What are the relationships?

Answer 5

> 2 m/f only in trio
unison
contact
reaction
intertwining groups
circular pathways
focus builds relationship
solo male and female
- occasional partner work
m/f duets

Question 6

What are the interpretations?

Answer 6

• 2 male dancers talking about one of the girls, other male over hears, and gets annoyed as it is his girlfriend they are talking about
• 2 trios exclusive groups. rejecting other dancers. child-like behaviour
• rough and tumbling like contact. representing wrestling play
• melancholy humour suggests of “tears”
• focus used to support rejection

Question 7

Aural setting?

Answer 7

Style - Lyrical, melancholic Ballard. Baroque pop (by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards)
Tempo/Time Signature - 4/4 , slow
Volume/Rhythm - volume varies reaching a climax during the instrumental section
Instruments - electric guitar , piano , dulcimer
Audible Aspects - lead female dancer slaps male dancers face

Question 8

Key lyrics and how music enhances dance?

Answer 8

“I sit and watch the children play” - repeated through out. Symbolises being left out as a child.

Question 9

Lighting?

Answer 9

Direction - spotlight of Fdancer. Cyclorama stays the same. Wash light. Side light + elements of front light.
Colour - red + blue lighting. White. Cold blue
Intensity - decreases to black. High intensity.
Effect - as she walks off, focus pulled to isolated gesture of female. Creates purple effect. Shadows dancers can be lit but also hidden.