Synopsis
The Singing and Acting Handbook - Games and Exercises for the Performer
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Thomas De Mallet Burgess & Nicholas Skilbeck
Published by Routledge
This book is an unique resource which directly addresses all performers who sing and act, whether in opera, musical theatre or music-theatre
By looking beyond the separate acts of singing and acting the performer builds up a greater awareness of how the two interrelate to form a single powerful expression
Using games, exercises and discussion, The Singing and Acting Handbook takes a stimulating approach to the demands made upon today's performers, and will equip both the experienced professional and the student to take full advantage of rehearsal and performance
With advice on approaches to learning music, interpreting scores, and building characters, it provides a long-awaited innovative resource for performers, directors, workshop leaders and teachers
Contents ...
Preface Acknowledgements
Part One: Introduction Chapter 1
Singing and Acting in Performance Introduction
Music and Drama
The Structure of Sung Theatre, The Past, the Present and the Challenge of Terminology
The Performer
The Fundamental Disciplines
Using the Exercises
The workshop Process
The Leader and the Workshop Process
Part Two - The Exercises
Chapter 2. The Fundamental Disciplines
Preparing the Ground, Relaxation
Exercise 1, Dissociation
Exercise 2, Visualisation
Exercises 3-4, Warming Up
Exercises 5-6, Energising
Exercises 7-14, Concentration
Exercises 15-23, Awareness
Exercises 24-39, Imagination and Spontaneity
Exercises 40-47
Chapter 3. Rhythm, Pulse and Time Rhythm and Time
Exercise 48, Pulse
Exercises 49-60, Musical Structure
Exercises 61-64, Suspending a Moment
Exercises 65-68
Exercises 69, Using Rhythm and Pulse to Create Emotion
Chapter 4. Music, Text and the Score Approaching the Score
Learning the Score, Interpreting the Score
Exercise 70, The Relationship Between Text and Music
Exercises 71-75, Exploring the Sound and Word Association
Exercises 76-79, Being Present
Exercises 80-86, Dialogue, Recitative and Heightened Text
Exercises 87-92
Chapter 5. Character and Emotion Character
Music and Character
Exercises 93-99, Acting in Sung Theatre
Exercises 100-101, Gesture
Exercises 102-106, Eye Language and Focus
Exercises 107-108, Emotion
Exercises 109-119
Chapter 6
Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index of Games and Exercises by Title