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The Future Game English Musical in Practice Project

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The Future Game English Musical in Practice Project (Completed)

Hong Kong 3 Arts Musical Institute

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Highlights and Objectives

a school-year-long musical theatre education project
for secondary and primary schools with different experience in musical theatre production
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
project includes introductory performance, musical theatre training workshops of singing, acting and dancing as well as finale performance
schools could choose from Musical Programme and Song & Dance Programme
participated students will perform at public performing 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 in different venues, 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.

The Future Game is a comprehensive musical theatre education project for primary and secondary schools. On completion of the year-long training, Prop Story, The Three Trespassers and “Science and Fiction” will be produced and performed by students through the collaboration among schools and theatres professionals.

1. Musical Theatre Programme
Prop Story
(for primary schools with some musical theatre production experience)
Prop Story is a musical adventure for children and families, with the theme on environmental protection and waste reduction.It tells the story of a group of stage props, once performed on stage with fame and glory, now sitting in the storage room waiting to be disposed as rubbish. They all have their specialties and multiple functions, which were not fully utilized before. With a little help from an artist, these props finally find a way to get on to the stage again, showcasing their variety functions and being treasured.
As an education programme, it explores the many ways of reuse and recycle of theatre props and other materials in general, as well as introduces the unique art form of musical theatre and its different styles, with a series of exciting and sensational song-and-dance numbers.

The Three Trespassers
(for secondary schools with some musical theatre production experience)
Three young teenagers wander the streets in the early evening aimlessly. While they are all talented in their own ways, they lack any direction in life. The three friends approach a large fenced off property and spray on the wall. Suddenly some small aerial drones fly by, hover above them, before proceeding towards the property on the other side of the wall and fenced area. They are curious and decided to enter unwarranted. Using their strength and agility, they leap over the wall and hack the code on the security gate to allow themselves to waltz in… They encounter HR-999, the security robots and Professor Sane who teaches the three trespassers some valuable lessons.

2. Song & Dance Programme
Science and Fiction
(for primary and secondary schools with no/less musical theatre production experience)
Science and Fiction is a mini-musical comprised of a series of non-stop song and dance numbers, selected from award-winning Broadway and movie musicals inspired by science and fiction. The programme will be educational and entertaining to showcase the influence of musical theatre in the world of arts. Suitable for primary and secondary school students, it takes the performers and audiences a tour with a variety of music and dance styles of many Broadway musicals.

Implementation

The project will run for 11 months from September 2018 to July 2019 and will be implemented in four phrases

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Event	Date	Activities
Phase 1: In-school Introductory Performance	September 2018	From Broadway classics, West-End blockbusters to Disney's musical hits, 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: Audition	September to October 2018	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 suitable and motivated participants to join the project.
Phase 3: Training Workshop	October 2018 to July 2019	1.Musical Theatre Programme Workshop (28 sessions) (for Prop Story and The Three Trespassers) 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. April 2019 Intensive Training Session (for Prop Story) Students of leading roles will attend 3 sessions of intensive workshops, each lasting for 2 hours in their respective schools. All Cast Meet (1 session) (for Prop Story and The Three Trespassers) Participants and the teachers-in-charge 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. 2. Song & Dance Programme Workshop (28 sessions) (for Science and Fiction) Students will be provided with basic training in musical songs and dance of which these two elements are essential in musical theatre.
Phase 4: Integrative Training Workshop & Finale Performance	July 2019	Integrative Training Workshop (8 sessions) (for Prop Story and The Three Trespassers) All participating students 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 student through the different stages of the production process. Finale Performance The Prop Story, The Three Trespassers and Science and Fiction will be staged at a public performance venue. All musicals and songs will be performed in English with Chinese surtitles.

Project Details

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	Musical Theatre Programme	Musical Theatre Programme	Song & Dance Programme	Song & Dance Programme
	Prop Story	The Three Trespassers	Science and Fiction	Science and Fiction
No. of Participating Schools	2 Primary Schools	2 Secondary Schools	2 Primary Schools	1 Secondary School
Target Students	Primary 3 to 6	Secondary 2 to 5	Primary 3 to 6	Secondary 2 to 5
Required Experience	Some experience in musical theatre production	Some experience in musical theatre production	No/Less experience in musical theatre production	No/Less experience in musical theatre production
No. of ParticipantsΔ	25 students/school	20 students / school	25 students/school	25 students/school
Course Schedule	One or two sessions/week, 2 or 2.5hrs/session
No. of Workshops	37^%	37%	28	28
Fee Payable#	$592*/student	$592*/student	$448*/student	$448*/student

Δ	Students are required to wear soft dance shoes / jazz shoes when attending workshops.
%	37 sessions of workshop included 28 sessions of Musical Theatre Programme Training Workshop, 1 session of All Cast Meet (2.5 hours) and 8 sessions of Integrative Training Workshop.
^	Selected students of leading roles will attend 3 sessions of 2-hour intensive workshop at their respective schools.
*	Students participating in the finale performance are required to pay $230 (primary schools) / $270 (secondary schools) for hiring of costumes.
#	Fees are on a per head basis. All fees paid are not refundable.

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Finale Performance

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 full-length musicals and a series of Broadway musical numbers in the finale performance.

Programme Details

Programme Schedule	14.7.2019 (Sunday) 2:30pm Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Ticket *	$50
Duration	Programme lasts approximately 3 hours with two intermissions of 15 minutes each.
Language	English with Chinese surtitles
Production Team and Participating Schools	Artistic Director: Mohamed DRISSI Producer: Andrew CHAN Costume Design: Gauze LAM Lighting Design: PC SEI Sound Design: WAN San-hong Prop Story Written by: Alan WAI Director: Edith CHEUNG Vocal Coach: Shirley Whing CHOW Choreographer: Annie WONG Participating Schools (In alphabetical order) Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School Y.L.P.M.S. Alumni Association Ying Ip Primary School The Three Trespassers Written by: Alan WAI Director: Donald CHUNG Vocal Coach: Iris HO Choreographer: Evains LUI Participating Schools (In alphabetical order) Carmel Secondary School HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No. 1 Secondary School Science and Fiction Vocal Coach: Shirley Whing CHOW / Guddy CHAN Choreographer: Annie WONG Participating Schools (In alphabetical order) Chi Hong Primary School H.K.E.C.A. Wu Si Chong Memorial School The Yuen Yuen Institute MFBM Nei Ming Chan Lui Chung Tak Memorial College

Ticketing and Concession

Tickets are available from 29 May onwards at URBTIX outlets, on Internet, by Mobile Ticketing App and Credit Card Telephone Booking.

*Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and a minder and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Concessionary tickets holders must produce evidence of their identity or age upon admission.

Enquiries

Programme Enquiries: 2291 6357 (HK3AMI)
Ticketing Enquiries: 3761 6661
Credit Card Telephone Booking: 2111 5999
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk

Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted when there is a suitable break in the performance.
Programme content and information do not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The presenter reserves the right to change programme and substitute artists should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

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