Within Her Eyes

Question 1

Choreographer

Answer 1

James cousins

Question 2

Company

Answer 2

James cousins dance company

Question 3

Date premiered

Answer 3

2016

Question 4

Dance styles

Answer 4

Contemporary contact

Question 5

Choreographic approach

Answer 5

Improv filmed where female didn’t touch floor with different rules applied. Not looking. Pulling away. Intimacy

Question 6

Stimuli

Answer 6

Love story with a twist. Loss. Love. Dependency. Loyalty. Longing. Memory

Question 7

Number of dancers

Answer 7

2

Question 8

Structure

Answer 8

Prologue with 6 continuous sections in one seamless journey

Question 9

Choreographic intent

Answer 9

High emotional intensity
Abstract love story
Female leads all of movement
Totally contact throughout

Question 10

Choreographic devices

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Relationship to aural setting

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Costumes

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Staging and set

Answer 13

Site sensitive
6 diff locations. Graveyard. Field. Cliff too. Forest. Quarry. Passing of time
Light moving from daylight to night

Question 14

Lighting

Answer 14

Natural light
Grey adds to gloominess
Progression from light to dark shows time passing

Question 15

Aural setting

Answer 15

Pre recorded. Classical and electronic creates contrast.
Minimalistic piano created intimacy
Electronic low rumbles as end leave uncomfortable atmosphere

Question 16

Actions

Answer 16

Simple pedestrian
Female reaching away 
Opening and closing actions
Poignant use of eye contact
Contact
Female leading until final section

Question 17

Dynamics

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Space

Answer 18

Close proximity shows intimacy
Female lifted away from floor throughout showing support of male dancer
Low level in kneeling showing intimacy

Question 19

Relationships

Answer 19

Contact
Lead and follow
Action reaction
Complementary

Question 20

Motifs

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Motif development

Answer 21

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