Musical Theatre: A Workbook - Softcover

Henson, David; Pickering, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1137331623 ISBN 13: 9781137331625

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2013

Synopsis

This unique workbook is your companion to Musical Theatre training, guiding you through the entire process of preparing material for performance. Blending practical advice with essential historical and theoretical information, this book will help you develop the key skills needed to move easily between acting, singing and dancing. It includes:

· vocal and physical exercises
· tasks to help approach scripts and vocal scores
· a summary of the origins, development and multiple forms of Musical Theatre
· research activities and questions
· a glossary of key terms

Lively and accessible, Musical Theatre: A Workbook will be invaluable throughout your course or career in this ever-growing field of performance.

About this title

About the Author

David Henson is currently Head of Studies in Performance, Composition and Performing Arts at London College of Music, University of West London, UK. Throughout his career, in addition to his performing and directing career, he has been at the cutting edge of the development of the performing arts in education and has been responsible for the assessment of performance holding the post of Chief Examiner in Music, Theatre Studies and Drama with leading vocational and academic examination boards.
 
Kenneth Pickering is founder/director of the Institute for the Arts in Therapy and Education in London, UK and is Honorary Professor of Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent, UK. He was Chief Examiner for Musical Theatre for 3 major examining bodies and is the author of Studying Modern Drama, Theatre Studies and Key Concepts in Drama and Performance.

Review

'Full of exercises and self-prompts for the beginner, this is an excellent and highly accessible orientation to the world of studying Musical Theatre' - Joe Deer, Distinguished Professor of Musical Theatre, Wright State University, USA 'This comprehensive and entertaining book provides a springboard into practical work and study. Many books tell you what to do, but this one helps you understand why.' - Kim Ismay, Chair of the New Era Academy, UK 'This book makes the learning process so much easier to grasp, while maintaining a structural rigor that is required for our art.' - Kevin Landis, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Theatre Program Director, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA 'Full of useful advice and information, at its core Musical Theatre: A Workbook provides a well-structured approach to achieving mastery of essential skills for the discipline and art-form of musical theatre. It includes creating a warm-up, developing a method of acting through song, and selecting appropriate portfolio material. Recommended for all students of the performing arts.' - David Carey, Voice Tutor, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, UK 'This is the only book of its kind out there. It is equally valuable as a starting point for students entering Musical Theatre training and an invaluable resource for teachers of Musical Theatre. Musical Theatre: A Workbook provides a theoretical overview and practical hands-on tools for daily practice and development. Henson and Pickering touch on just about every aspect that the singer must consider, from choosing material and building a portfolio, to daily exercises, to caring for the voice and body, all the way to developing an understanding of Musical Theatre in a broader context. This book investigates it all, and does so in a clear and accessible way. But above all, the strength of this unique workbook and training system is that it allows the fluid and flexibility for the student to truly become their own artist. Students will walk away from this training not only with a broader understanding of the Musical Theatre and a strengthened skill set, but the empowerment to make their own creative and artistic choices.' - Laura Wayth, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Actor Training Program, San Francisco State University, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1137331623
• ISBN 13: 9781137331625
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 136