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Introduction
Musical Theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. “Groovy Magic!” English Musical Theatre Animateur Scheme is a comprehensive musical theatre education project for primary and secondary schools. It aims to engage the teachers, students and the whole school in the unique art form of musical theatre, and develop the artistic abilities of students on becoming a well-versed and confident performer on stage. The project consists of two programmes: “Musical Theatre Programme” and “Song-and-Dance Programme”, for primary and secondary schools with various experiences in musical theatre production. On completion of the year-long training course, English musicals will be produced and performed by students, through collaboration between schools and theatrical professionals.
Synopsis
Musical Theatre Programme (Primary and Secondary School)
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp(Primary School)
Hop on a flying carpet to visit and sing in the exciting city of Shammar in Old Arabia! Aladdin’s mother and sister are trying to get him to stop tricking everybody. Then one day, Aladdin meets Princess Jasmine and vows to marry her. He’s visited, however, by evil Jammal and his wicked sister. The greedy siblings know that only Aladdin can enter a secret cave which houses a mystical lamp. Fooling the two and taking the lamp for himself, Aladdin wins the love of the princess! But Jammal kidnaps Jasmine and takes the lamp. To save Jasmine, Aladdin must regain possession of the lamp. Cheer the finale when Aladdin and Jasmine are reunited and Jammal is transformed into a new person. You’ll meet not one, but three, genies, the whining Ali “Bubba” and his umbrella, the fire-breathing dragon and the haughty Sultan’s wife. Adventurous fun and engaging music are all part of this oriental musical fantasy. The piece is a full-length, one-act musical.
Groovy(Secondary School)
C’mon, brothers and sisters! Everything’s groovy! So join Travis, Muriel and Alice on their hip journey to bring together the Music, Beads and Flowers Celebration of the 60’s. They call upon the popular singing group, The Lemon Bugs, who love the idea. When the message goes out that The Bugs will donate their talent, crazily-painted busses start arriving at Crumb’s Apple Farm, the site of the festival. Everything is cool until Mrs. Porter, who hates “The Love Generation”, arrives and demands that the local police shut down the happening. To make matters even worse, two music promoters offer the Lemon Bugs a deal they can’t refuse if they will skip the celebration. Audiences will love the wildly funny characters like Hippie Girl With Flute, who thinks she’s the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Beads, who gives “Love Beads” to all he meets and those hilarious talent managers, Stanley Kellogg and Jackie Pierce, who will do anything to get the Lemon Bugs to sign their contract. In the end, all comes together, of course, and the Music, Beads and Flowers Celebration rocks on. So, hop on a bus and meet the sixties generation down at Crumb’s Apple Farm! The piece is a full-length, one-act musical.
Song-and-Dance Programme (Secondary School)
Go DanSing !
An introductory programme on musical theatre, students will learn a series of song-and-dance numbers from famous Broadway shows. The materials are carefully chosen to suit the student’s level. By the end of a yearlong training, the students will showcase their versatile performance abilities through different styles and deliver an educational and entertainment show to the audience.
Implementation
The project will run for 11 months from September 2011 to July 2012 and will be implemented in four phrases:
Phase 1: In-school Introductory Performance
September 2011
The In-school Introductory Performance will last for 45 minutes, conducted in English and supplemented with Chinese, showcasing important song and dance numbers of musical theatre through live performances and video presentations.
Phase 2: Introductory Workshop and Audition
September to October 2011
Introductory Workshops
The Introductory Workshop is open to all students interested in musical theatre to prepare them for audition and participation of the yearlong project. There will be 2 dance workshops and 2 singing workshops with a total capacity of 120 students for each school. Students may enroll in any one of the workshops to learn the basic techniques of musical theater, and more importantly having fun exploring song-and-dance in Broadway style with professional artists.
Audition
On completion of the Introductory Workshops, students are encouraged to take part in an audition. The number of students joining the audition in each school is not limited. The artistic director, director, vocal coach and choreographers will select 30 suitable and motivated participants to join the Scheme.
Phase 3: Training Workshops and All Cast Meet
October 2011 to July 2012
Workshop for Musical Theatre Programme (36 sessions)
October 2011 to July 2012
Students will learn the specific styles and techniques of performance. They will be challenged by the vigorous demand of a musical theatre performer in order to deliver the scenes with confidence and competence. Further training in singing, dancing and acting will be offered and the professional instructors will fine-tune their ensemble work on musical scenes.
Workshop for Song-and-Dance Programme (30 sessions)
October 2011 to July 2012
Students will be provided with basic training in musical songs and dance of which these two elements are essential in musical theatre. School Choirs of the participating schools will also get the chance to participate in a series of workshops in which vocal techniques specific to singing musical theatre songs would be introduced. Members of the choir will learn and practise selected songs from Broadway Musicals before they get ready to perform at the project's finale performance.
All Cast Meet (for Musical Theatre programme)
April 2012
120 participants and the teachers-in-charge of the participating schools will meet to share their training and progress. The cast will present songs and scene-work they have learnt and the creative team will provide comments and feedback to the students.
Intensive Training Workshop (for Musical Theatre Programme)
April 2012
Concurrent to the Musical Theatre Training in their respective schools, students who are cast for leading roles of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp and Groovy will attend additional intensive training workshops. Training will include script analysis, characterization, scene works, voice and dance techniques.
Integrative Training Workshop (8 sessions) (for Musical Theatre Programme)
July 2012
All participating students of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp and Groovy will attend the workshop to integrate singing, dancing and acting with the materials of the two musicals. The directors, musical directors, choreographers and the stage manager will also direct and guide the students through the different stages of the production process.
Phase 4: Finale Musical Performance
July 2012
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, Groovy and Go DanSing! will be staged at a public performance venue. Each musical will last approximately 30-60 minutes. All musicals and songs will be performed in English with Chinese subtitles.
Fringe Activities
February to July 2012
In-School Presentation
Open to all students of the participating schools of which guest singer will present a concert with the students.
“Broadway Tunes” for Choir (10 sessions) (for Song-and-Dance Programme)
Students in school choirs are given training to sing musical theatre songs and perform at the finale performance.
Project Details
No. of
Participating Schools* |
2 Primary Schools |
2 Secondary Schools |
2 Secondary Schools |
| Target Students |
Primary 3 to 6 |
Secondary 1 to 5 |
Secondary 1 to 5 |
| No. of Participants |
30 students/school |
| Course Schedule |
Once or twice/week. Each session lasts 2 or 2.5hrs. |
| No. of Workshops |
44 sessions ^ |
30 sessions |
| Fees Payable# |
$616/student |
$420/student |
* The “Musical Theatre Programme” is suitable for schools with prior experience in musical theatre production. School with no or less prior experience in musical theatre production could consider “Song-and-Dance Programme”.
^ Selected students of leading roles will attend 10 sessions of intensive workshop, each lasting for 2 hours in their respective schools (Primary School) or studio of the Hong Kong 3 Arts Musical Institute (Secondary School).
# Students participating in the finale performance will be required to pay $200 (Primary schools) / $250 (Secondary schools) for hiring of costumes. Fees are on a per head basis. All fees paid are not refundable.
Enquiries
Application & General Enquiries: 2268 7269 (LCSD)
Programme Enquiries: 2291 6357 (HK3AMI) |
