Play with Fire

Question 1

Action content

Answer 1

> 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

Question 2

Spacial content

Answer 2

> 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

Question 3

Dynamic content

Answer 3

> indirect
fluid
continuous
suspense
fall / recovery
shift fast/rapid - more sustained/slow
matches the rhythmic quality in the music

Question 4

Relationship content

Answer 4

> 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

Question 5

Interpretation

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

Aural setting?

Answer 6

Composer - Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Tempo/Timing Significance - rhythmical
Volume/Rhythm - soft rock
Instruments - electric guitar, tambourine, piano, maraca

Question 7

Key lyrics and how music enhances dance?

Answer 7

“So don’t paly with me cause you’re playing with fire” (chorus) - male repeats a motif when the chorus is sung

Question 8

Lighthing?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Costume?

Answer 9

Female Dancer - back to original dress but adds feather boa, boa counts as a prop

Question 10

Describe two movement phrases performed by the male dancer in the dance ‘play with fire’

Answer 10

1. The male dancer performers a repeating sequence in ‘Play with fire’, where he points to himself with his right arm, his body facing us. He then brings his left arm over his head and his left hand covers his right hand, before rotating his arms in a figure of eight before slowly transitioning into a ‘strong man pose’. Simultaneously, he changes his direction from being in a jazz forth (with right leg infant) facing stage left and turns 180 degrees to face stage right in a lunge position.
2. The male dancer performs the Rooster strut

Question 11

Explain how one of the above movement phrases relates to the specific themes of the dance ‘play with fire’

Answer 11

The significant ‘Rooster Strut’ movement clearly embodies the theme of male chauvinism, as he’s marking his importance and dominance over the female within the duet.