Within Her Eyes

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  • Choreographer
    James Cousins
  • Company
    James Cousins Company
  • Date Of First Performance
    February 2016
  • Dance Style
    Contemporary/ Contact Work
  • Choreographic Approach
    It was created using choreography from Cousins' 'There We Have Been'.
  • Stimulus
    James wanted to create a love story with a twist. He wanted to portray a narrative combining love and loss.
  • Choreographic Intention
    The intention was to create a dance film that maintained the emotional intensity of the live stage performance of 'There We Have Been'.
  • Dancers
    2 dancers. 1 male and 1 female.
  • Duration
    17 minutes
  • Structure
    A prologue followed by 6 continuous sections defined by changing locations. The overall effect is one seamless journey.
  • Aural Setting
    It is a composition created specifically for the work, which evolved alongside the choreography. It was created by composer Seymour Milton.
  • Costume
    The costumes are stylised everyday clothes
  • Lighting
    The film uses only natural light of the environment.
  • Performance Environment
    Site sensitive; dance for camera. Filmed by Scratch.
  • Staging/ Set

    The film is set in remote locations to give the feeling of isolation.