As tears go by Flashcards
(17 cards)
what is the transition into the section
female dancer is crouched on the floor and looks sharpley right as the male dancer enters stage right. she gets up and walks off stage left
key ideas
still has the idea of male competition and the embarrasment of interacting with females
8 dancers in gendered groups like in a playground
adolecent anxieties
nostalgia and autobiographical of bruces childhood
what are the differences between the boys and girls movement
it is gendered
the boys have a more rough style like playfighting
the girls are very connected in their movement almost like ring a ring of roses
describe the spacing
male trio generally stays stage right and the female trio generally stay stage left
the lone dancers moves around the whole stage observing
the lone female dancer is often on
describe the motif that shows the female dancers lonliness through spacing
she spins upstage with her arms out to the side travelling towards stage right
this shows she is removed from the group and alone but she seems very unbothered by it
she is in her own world
themes
bullying
rejection
playground behavior
isolation
loneliness
male chauvenisum is sublty seen in the grooming gestures - links to male competition
describe the female dancers folk motif
the female dancers are facing inwards in a circle with their arms linked. they rondejambe their leg and turn out of the circle into a chain. they then sharpley look towards the stage left where the lone female is and she drops off of the line into a squatt
this highlights rejection and isolation
desribe the lone dancers lift
the female dancer jumps into the male dancers arms and pulses her legs up and down like a child
describe the lone dancers interactions
the male dancer picks up the female by the back of her skirt and she turns around and slaps him
this is because she doesnt know how to handle her emotions yet and is too imature
although he wants friends she doesnt want to be friends with a boy because he is also alone
describe the female dancers kicking the lone dancer
the lone dancer runs up to the trio who have linked arms in a circel stage left. they kick out a leg to stop the lone dancer joining them and she squatts down in dispair
describe how the female daners tease the lone male
he is stood centre stage and the female trio circle around him, they feel his muscles and then run away
describe how the male trio tease the male dancer
the trio are playfighting up stage right. they hold out a hand to the lone male and then whip it away
what does the lyric “ i sit and watch the children play “ suggest
that the lyrics are from the lone dancers perspective
the female dancer squatts down stage and looks over her shoulder
how does the melody link to the female dancers movemnets
it matches the tempo of the lone dancers skips on and off stage
what does “ smiling faces i can see bbut not for me “ mean
shows loneliness and isolation of the dancers
dance style
pedestrian
gestural
chains by female dancers create community and friendship
child like - skipping , cartwheel
exit transition
the lone male picks up the female from her squatt and carries her over his back
exiting stage right
