Play with Fire Flashcards
Action content
> anthropomorphic gesture from male
point if index finger
boa used to grab / manipulate her
repeated key motif
playful mockery of feather boa / imitation
knee knocking
spiral to floor
punch of finger at the end by female dancer
ballroom hold
macho posture
Spacial content
> mid use of level, moment on the floor
criss crossing of the stage emphasising his freedom and avoidance of her
strong use of centre stage
linear pathway
Dynamic content
> indirect
fluid
continuous
suspense
fall / recovery
shift fast/rapid - more sustained/slow
matches the rhythmic quality in the music
Relationship content
> close proximity to eachother most of the time
variety of positions together (e.g. ballroom hold, linked arms, hand holding, behind eachother)
contact/lift work
supports
Interpretation
> male and female both showing off to attract the other. Mdancer performers macho movement, Fdancer shimmies boa down her back, Mdancer performers rooster strut on floor
flirtatious/courting - she is playing hard to get. Fdancer pulls boa toward Mdancer, ballroom hold.
female dance hits finger. To show annoyance/anger/frustration with him (standing uo for herself) this deflates his ego
it is flirtatious and teasing throughout
Aural setting?
Composer - Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Tempo/Timing Significance - rhythmical
Volume/Rhythm - soft rock
Instruments - electric guitar, tambourine, piano, maraca
Key lyrics and how music enhances dance?
“So don’t paly with me cause you’re playing with fire” (chorus) - male repeats a motif when the chorus is sung
Lighthing?
Direction - dancer from RT walks off, the darkness stays and a sidelight is on her . centre spot light . side light
Colour - white side light
Intensity - low/mid/high intensity
Effect - to focus on the two dancers duet . creates dancers shadow
Costume?
Female Dancer - back to original dress but adds feather boa, boa counts as a prop
