Within Her Eyes

Question 1

When was Within Her Eyes Premiered?

Answer 1

feburary 2016

Question 2

Who is the choreographer of Within Her Eyes ?

Answer 2

James cousins

Question 3

Which company perform Within Her Eyes?

Answer 3

James cousins company

Question 4

Name a starting points/stimulus for Within Her Eyes

Answer 4

James cousins wanted to create a love story with a twist. he also wanted to flip round a story and no matter what happened, they could never be one

Question 5

What is the choreographic intent of the piece?

Answer 5

James cousins wanted to create a love story with

Question 6

Name the dance style used in Within Her Eyes and Describe some examples of the movement content:

Answer 6

Contemporary / contact work…

Question 7

Describe the physical setting of the piece. You may talk about staging, lighting, colour, Music and any other aspects you can think of:

Answer 7

The piece does not have a stage, instead they are located outside surrounded by nature.

Question 8

Describe a spatial shape that the dancers perform during the piece:

Answer 8

The dancers perform in a large open outdoor setting and throughout the performance they stay close together since the female dancer doesn’t touch the ground

Question 9

How was the use of compliment used in the piece?

Answer 9

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Question 10

Discuss one moment in the work where music creates a climax and state why that moment helps the audience understand the choreographic intent of the work?

Answer 10

1=near to the end where the lighting switches to dark and and it becomes more intense and the music speeds up
2= because it shows that even though time has moved on, they are still together

Question 11

Describe the use of costume and how it relates to the intention of the piece

Answer 11

They wear everyday style clothes. the woman wears a beige skirt/shirt and the male wears khaki jumper and jeans. The costume creates contrast of light(links to an ethereal feel) and dark(links to earth )

Question 12

How is lighting used to create interesting effects in the work? Give examples to support your comments and state why they are effective/important in the work.

Answer 12

The film only uses natural lighting. There is a development from daytime to evening into night to show the passage of time of the relationship. The darker setting with the duet adds to the intensity and intimacy of the final section