The singing and acting handbook : games and exercises for the performer /: games and exercises for the performer. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Thomas de Mallet Burgess and Nicholas Skilbeck.
• Authors: De Mallet Burgess, Thomas, 1964-; Skilbeck, Nicholas, 1965-
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part One Introduction -- 1 Singing and acting in performance -- Introduction -- Music and Drama -- The Structure of Sung Theatre -- The Past, the Present and the Challenge -- Terminology -- The Performer -- The Fundamental Disciplines -- The Indivisible Expression -- Using the Exercises -- The Workshop Process -- The Leader and the Workshop Process -- Part Two The Exercises -- 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 -- 3 Rhythm, pulse and time -- Rhythm and Time -- Exercise 48 -- Pulse -- Exercises 49–60 -- Musical Structure -- Exercises 61–64 -- Sustaining a Moment -- Exercises 65–69 -- Using Rhythm and Pulse to Create Emotion -- 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 -- 5 Character, emotion and sound -- 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 -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendix: Figures 1–28 -- Bibliography -- Index of games and exercises by title and destination
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 792.6028; Acting in musical theater; Drama; Singing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000158908
• Related ISBNs: 9781000107593; 9781000136821; 9781003070795
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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