Within Her Eyes Flashcards
Choreographer
James cousins
Company
James cousins dance company
Date premiered
2016
Dance styles
Contemporary contact
Choreographic approach
Improv filmed where female didn’t touch floor with different rules applied. Not looking. Pulling away. Intimacy
Stimuli
Love story with a twist. Loss. Love. Dependency. Loyalty. Longing. Memory
Number of dancers
2
Structure
Prologue with 6 continuous sections in one seamless journey
Choreographic intent
High emotional intensity
Abstract love story
Female leads all of movement
Totally contact throughout
Choreographic devices
Repetition
Highlights. Sudden falling and catching adds to suspense
Contrast. Flowing movements change to urgent and quicker
Climax. Quick spirals and urgent dynamics build tension. Peace energy and urgent builds at end showing final struggle
Relationship to aural setting
Direct correlation- two clear halves reflect structure narrative and climaxes
String and piano very emotive
Music visualisation- pause in music and silence to poignant moment when dancers look at each other
Costumes
Short skirt. Legs not restricted. Light beige outfit contrast to males dark outfit
Buttons undo as dance progresses showing distress etc. Hair more untidy
Tight fitting outfit of male limits restriction
Staging and set
Site sensitive
6 diff locations. Graveyard. Field. Cliff too. Forest. Quarry. Passing of time
Light moving from daylight to night
Lighting
Natural light
Grey adds to gloominess
Progression from light to dark shows time passing
Aural setting
Pre recorded. Classical and electronic creates contrast.
Minimalistic piano created intimacy
Electronic low rumbles as end leave uncomfortable atmosphere
Actions
Simple pedestrian Female reaching away Opening and closing actions Poignant use of eye contact Contact Female leading until final section
Dynamics
Slow controlled. Fluid and flowing Quicker and more urgent in forest Calm. Delicates. Wrapping in kneeling Fast and free flowing. Struggle Slow heavy passive female at the end. Giving up
Space
Close proximity shows intimacy
Female lifted away from floor throughout showing support of male dancer
Low level in kneeling showing intimacy
Relationships
Contact
Lead and follow
Action reaction
Complementary
Motifs
Reaching away-balancing on male
Wrapping. Female led movement by using her hand to wrap males arm around her
Lifting. Male lifts hips 90 degree angel at hip. Legs in pike
Motif development
Reaching away. Reaching with one leg. Arm gestures. Top of head
Wrapping in various directions and around diff places
Lifting. Legs open in second position. Lifted backwards to chest faces sky
