Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Screen School

Learning Methods

Tutorial
Workshop

Module Offerings

4003MTP-SEP-MTP

Aims

To introduce the principles of play and spontaneity as they relate to the processes of musical theatre performing, and the work of relevant practitioners; To encourage students to develop a level of freedom of imagination and body/voice expressivity through the use of theatre games; To introduce methods of using play/improvisation both as a rehearsal tool and as a way of creating performance material.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Using a range of theorists and practitioners, week by week a range of games and techniques will be explored both as a means of supporting work on text in rehearsal and as a way of creating material. In particular, it explores what the concepts of play and spontaneity mean when framed within the musical structures of song and dance.
Module Overview:
To introduce the principles of play and spontaneity as they relate to the processes of musical theatre performing, and the work of relevant practitioners.
Additional Information:An exploration of the use of play and the concept of spontaneity as part of working process and in performance. Students are expected to wear suitable rehearsal clothing and footwear as outlined in the Drama Department Handbook, and to equip themselves with personal recording equipment for musical and voice work.

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