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Musical Dreams Theatrical - 'Historical & Literary Musicals' English Musical Theatre in Practice Project

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Musical Dreams Theatrical - 'Historical & Literary Musicals' English Musical Theatre in Practice Project (Completed)

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Highlights and Objectives

  • A school-year-long musical theatre training programme
  • Suitable for secondary and primary schools with different experience in musical theatre production
  • Aims to engage the students, teachers and the whole school in the unique art form of musical theatre, and to develop the artistic abilities of students on becoming a well-versed and confident performer on stage
  • The programme includes introductory performance, musical theatre training workshops of singing, acting and dancing as well as finale performance
  • Project provides Musical Programme and Song-and-dance Programme
  • Participating students will perform at a professional performance venue

Content

Musical Theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance.  Also known as "musicals", they are performed all around the world, from Broadway and West End theatres, on international tours, to local community theatres and schools.  This popular art form is both entertaining and artistically challenging.

On completion of the year-long training, the participating students, in collaboration with the theatrical professionals, will perform three musicals Robin Hood & Friends, Antony and Cleopatra and Once Upon a Time.

1. Musical Theatre Programme

For Primary Schools (with some musical theatre production experience)
Robin Hood and Friends
Picture merry England back in the Middle Ages: knights in shining armour, castles, kings and pages, starving peasents, cruel invaders and armies of crusaders.  It shows the importance of loyalty and friendship as, to protect the Saxon Peasants, Robin Hood, Maid Marion and the Hot Shot Team overcome the evil Prince John and scheming Sheriff of Nottingham.

For Secondary Schools
Antony and Cleopatra
Welcome to Ancient Egypt with all its splendour and intrigue! While Cleopatra battles to hang on to her power over Egypt and Roman triumvir, Mark Antony, he is torn between a life of luxury in her court, and loyalty to his wife and comrades back in Rome.  It all ends tragically when Antony is betrayed by Cleopatra and defeated by Caesar.

2. Song-and-dance Programme 

 

For Primary Schools (with no/less musical theatre production experience)
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time is a mini-musical comprised of a series non-stop song-and-dance numbers, selected from award-winning Broadway and famous movie musicals.  The programme will be educational and entertaining to showcase the influence of musical theatre in the world of arts.  Suitable for primary school students, it takes the performers and audiences a tour with a variety of music and dance styles of many Broadway musicals.

Implementation

  • From September 2023 to July 2024
  • The project will run for 11 months in four phases

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Phase 1:
In-school Introductory Performance (1 performance)

September 2023

Professional musical performers will showcase popular song and dance numbers of musical theatre from Broadway classics, West-End blockbusters to Disney’s musical hits to bring interest of musicals to the students.  The performance will be conducted in English with Chinese narrative.

Phase 2:
Audition (1 session)

September to October 2023

All interested students are encouraged to take part in the audition.  The number of students joining the audition in each school is not limited.  The artistic director, director, vocal coach and choreographers will select 20 suitable and motivated participants to join the project.

Phase 3:
Training Workshop

October 2023 to July 2024

1. Musical Theatre Programme Workshop (28 sessions) (for Secondary and Primary Schools)
Professional instructors will teach students the specific styles and techniques, especially training in singing, dancing and acting, to enhance their performing competence and confidence.

2. Song-and-dance Programme Workshop (28 sessions) (for Primary Schools)
Training will be given to develop students’ basic singing and dancing skills in musical theatre.

Phase 4:
Integrative Rehearsal & Joint School Finale Performance

July 2024

Integrative Rehearsal (4 sessions for Musical Theatre Programme, 2 sessions for Song-and-dance Programme)
The director, musical director, choreographer and the stage manager will lead the students in different stages to integrate the singing, dancing and acting skills into their own musicals.

Joint School Finale Performance (1 performance)
Students will perform the English musicals, Robin Hood & Friends, Antony and Cleopatra and Once Upon A Time at a professional performance venue. Chinese surtitles will be provided.

Project Details
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Musical Theatre ProgrammeMusical Theatre ProgrammeSong & Dance Programme
Primary SchoolsSecondary SchoolsPrimary Schools
No. of Participating Schools2 Primary Schools2 Secondary Schools3 Primary Schools
Target StudentsPrimary 3 - 6Secondary 2 - 5Primary 3 - 6
Required ExperienceNo Limitation
No. of Participants Δ20 students / school
Workshop Schedule1 or 2 sessions / week, 2 or 2.5 hours / session
No. of Workshops28 sessions
No. of Integrative Rehearsals4 sessions (2.5 hours)4 sessions (2.5 hours)2 sessions (2.5 hours)
Fee Payable*#$800 / student$800 / student$600 / student

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Students are required to wear soft dance shoes / jazz shoes when attending workshops

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Students participating in the finale performance are required to pay $250 (primary schools) / $300 (secondary schools) for hiring of costumes.

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Fees are on a per head basis. All fees paid are non-refundable.


Enrolment Information

Finale Performance

Programme Details After a year-long intensive musical training, over 100 students from 7 primary and secondary schools will share their learning efforts with the audience by presenting two musicals and a series of Broadway musical numbers in the finale performance.
Date 14 July 2024 (Sun)
Time 3pm
Venue Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Ticket Price $80*
Participating Schools
(In alphabetical order)		 Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School
Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School
Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section)
Leung Shek Chee College
North Point Methodist Primary School
PLK Women's Welfare Club (WD) Fung Lee Pui Yiu Primary School
Po Yan Oblate Primary School
Enquiries 2291 6357 (Programme) / 3166 1100 (Ticketing)

 

Ticketing Information
Tickets are now available at all URBTIX outlets, self service ticketing kiosks, on internet, by mobile app URBTIX (Android, HarmonyOS and iPhone/iPad versions) and telephone.

*Discount:
Full-time Students (25% off discount)
Senior Citizens Aged 60 or Above (25% off discount)
People with Disabilities & the Minder (25% off discount)
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Recipients (Discounted Price:$10, with quota)

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Enquiries

Musical Dreams Theatrical LCSD
Mr Andrew Chan Ms Shuno Yu
Tel: 2291 6357 Tel: 2591 1722
Fax: 2291 6359 Fax: 2591 1160
Email: mdtheatrehk@gmail.com Email: amab9@lcsd.gov.hk

  • Last modified : 15.07.2024