Within Her Eyes

Question 1

WHE - Choreographer

Answer 1

James Cousins

Question 2

WHE - Company

Answer 2

James Cousins Company

Question 3

WHE - Dance Style

Answer 3

Contemporary / Contact Work

Question 4

WHE - Choreographic Approach

Answer 4

Collaboration and improvisation to create a narrative arc.

Question 5

WHE - Stimulus

Answer 5

A love story with a twist.

Question 6

WHE - Choreographic Intention

Answer 6

Portrayal of an abstract love story that is open for interpretation.

Question 7

WHE - Dancers

Answer 7

2 (1 male / 1 female)

Question 8

WHE - Duration

Answer 8

17 minutes

Question 9

WHE - Structure

Answer 9

A prologue followed by six sections, defined by change of locations.

Question 10

WHE - Aural Setting

Answer 10

Combination of electronic elements, strings and piano giving an eerie atmosphere.

Question 11

WHE - Costume

Answer 11

Stylised everyday clothes - female in a beige skirt and shirt (ethereal feeling) and the male in a khaki jumper and jeans (earthly). This gives the illusion of the woman floating.

Question 12

WHE - Lighting

Answer 12

Natural lighting from the environment with a development throughout the piece of daytime to evening as it becomes darker.

Question 13

WHE - Performance Environment

Answer 13

Site sensitive, includes forests, open fields etc.

Question 14

WHE - Dance for Camera

Answer 14

Camera becomes gradually closer to the dancers as the piece progresses.

Question 15

WHE - Staging / Set

Answer 15

Remote locations for an isolated feeling.