Within Her Eyes

Question 1

What company produced within her eyes?

Answer 1

James Cousins

Question 2

What dance styles are in within her eyes?

Answer 2

Contemporary and Ballet

Question 3

What does James Cousins use in the dance?

Answer 3

• parallel/ turn out
• curving/tilting/twisting
• contraction/release of the torso
• use of gravity
• use of contact
• seamless changes of level direction

Question 4

How many people are in within her eyes and what is a dance called containing this many people?

Answer 4

Two people making it a duet.

Question 5

Themes explored in within her eyes.

Answer 5

• love
• loss
• dependency
• loyalty
• longing

Question 6

Describe the beginning setting and what she is wearing including the reason why.

Answer 6

She is in a dull, empty street to show she feels isolated which is also reflected within her costume; she is dressed in a cardigan, wrapped around her, to make her feel secure (supply some comfort).

Question 7

Why does the camera angle change during the dance?

Answer 7

It changes as their relationship develops.

Question 8

Describe the females costume and why she is dressed like that.

Answer 8

She is dressed in pale clothing in order to show she is almost like a spirit. She is torn between the present and the past so almost not fully there. She is also constantly up high which represents the fact she is like a spirit.

Question 9

Describe the males costume and how this helps imply his position.

Answer 9

He wears dark clothes to show how solid he is in contrast to her as he represents the earth. The colours display how grounder he is. He is also what is keeping her attached to the earth although her different levels represent how grounded and close she feels to him. He is supporting her although she is torn between him and her past.

Question 10

What does ethereal mean?

Answer 10

Extremely delicate and light like how the female is represented.

Question 11

What does the female wear?

Answer 11

• light coloured shirt (beige)

- beige leotard

Question 12

What is the male dressed in?

Answer 12

Long sleeved dark jumper and dark jeans.

Question 13

Describe a motif in within her eyes.

Answer 13

• slow
• looking out into the distance for something
• making a circular shape on the ground (turn)
• he is supporting her and focussing on her
• she is rigid and straight
• bent knees into her chest
• he appeared to be hugging her

Question 14

Who is the creative producer in the James Cousins dance company?

Answer 14

Francesca Mosely

Question 15

The company is a vehicle through which he explores…

Answer 15

new ideas with his team of collaborators.

Question 16

James has a passion for what and how has this effected his company?

Answer 16

James has a passion for nurturing young talent in order to help it grow, this is why a learning and participation programme is at the heart of the company.

Question 17

What is the date of the first performance?

Answer 17

February 2016 was the launch of within her eyes.

Question 18

What is the dance style?

Answer 18

The dance style is contemporary and includes a lot of contact work.

Question 19

It uses choreography from where?

Answer 19

It uses choreography from Cousin’s stage production ‘There We Have Been’ and the piece is set outdoors in a bleak landscape

Question 20

In the original choreography he worked from three starting points…

Answer 20

• the narrative
• the emotional themes
• the physical idea of keeping the female dancer off the floor.

Question 21

How were the actual moves for the dance developed?

Answer 21

By collaborating with the dancers the movement was developed through improvisation, which was all filmed and then learnt back from the video.

Question 22

These pieces were then put together into a structure that reflected what?

Answer 22

These pieces were then put together into a structure that reflected the narrative arc of the story.