Section Seven

Question 1

Name?

Answer 1

Play with fire

Question 2

What happens on the lyric ‘Your mother she’s an heiress’?

Answer 2

• She throws her feather boa over him and he lifts his arms and legs in a running position. As if she’s trying to catch and entrap him
• Shows social commentary of courtship and wealth/entitlement. More varied use of popular dance. Interesting as it seems like she’s more in control here.

Question 3

What happens on the lyric ‘Don’t play with me, ‘cause you’re playing with fire’?

Answer 3

He points at himself then swings his arms across his body into a flexing muscles position then points at her assertively’ - establishing dominance/peacocking men.

Question 4

What gesture is repeated in this section?

Answer 4

Male dancer does fist gesture twice and repeats the Rooster gesture (broken wrists in front, pecking head, wing arms, dragging steps with chest forward) - showing peacocking men/ male chauvinism

Question 5

How is space used?

Answer 5

Entire space is used, they are often in the centre stage - shows how courtship between youth was very prominent in the 60s

Question 6

What is the costume in this section?

Answer 6

man in the same sort of costume from before the jacket is blue. Woman wears black top with a red and black skirt + red feather boa - represents her wealth as well as mating rituals/courtship

Question 7

How is the boa used?

Answer 7

she wipes her feather boa on her behind as if teasing him. He then mocks this towards the end by mirroring her movement but more exaggerated.