Home > School Arts Education Schemes >
Taking Centre Stage : School Performing Arts in Practice Scheme >
2015/2016 School Performing Arts in Practice Scheme >
Back to previous page
“Into the Musical Jungle” English Musical Theatre Animateur Scheme

 Event Schedule

×

Event Schedule

“Into the Musical Jungle” English Musical Theatre Animateur Scheme (Completed)

(In cooperation with the Hong Kong 3 Arts Musical Institute)

Trailer of the project

Please click here.

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 Theatre Programme and Song & Dance Programme
  • participated students will perform at public performing venue

Content

The Jungle Book (for primary schools with some musical theatre production experience)
You are invited to come along on an extraordinary musical adventure with Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungle. With the help of his friends — the bear Baloo, the panther Bagheera and the python Kaa — Mowgli is learning to survive as they teach him about "Jungle Law". Does anyone know what will happen when Mowgli encounters the hooded cobra who guards the treasure vault? It’s always difficult to judge hilarious coconut-tossing monkeys, especially when they take our hero prisoner. But the jungle is also the home of Shere Khan, the dangerous man-eating tiger who has vowed to destroy Mowgli. This faithful adaptation from the storybook of Rudyard Kipling with five delightful musical treats is extremely suitable for primary school students to rehearse and produce.

Romeo and Harriet (for Secondary schools with some musical theatre production experience)
This hilarious musical spoof puts the “shake” in Shakespeare! The show with laughter galore so actors and audience alike won’t even realize they’re learning about Shakespeare! The stage is set in a modern-day city, where clerks of the swanky Montague’s Department store and the second-rate Capulet’s Discount Mart meet in the street to trade insults. Naturally, the heirs to these two retail empires, Romeo and Harriet, fall in love, but don’t think you know the rest, this musical has a happy ending! It’s pure comedy with pie fights in place of duels, a nurse obsessed with paper cuts, Romeo dressed in a white leisure suit à la John Travolta and an outrageous parody of the most romantic scene in literature. A fun, eclectic collection of musical numbers underscores all this hilarity. It would be a real tragedy to miss out on this one!

2. Song & Dance Programme

Musical Farm (for primary and secondary schools with no/less musical theatre production experience)
Musical Farm is a mini-musical comprised of a series non-stop song-and-dance numbers, all featuring different kinds of animals and pets, from award-winning Broadway and movie musicals. 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.

Performers from the two selected primary schools will be performing songs from musicals such as The Lion King, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, 101 Dalmatians and Seussical.

Performers from the selected secondary school will be performing songs from musicals such as Cats, The Wiz, Shrek and Into the Woods

Implementation

The project will run for 11 months from September 2015 to July 2016 and will be implemented in four phases:

Scroll to see more
EventDateActivites

Phase 1:

In-school Introductory Performance

September 2015

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 2015

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 Scheme.

Phase 3:

Training Workshop

October 2015 to July 2016

 1. Musical Theatre Programme Training Workshop (30 sessions)

(for The Jungle Book and Romeo and Harriet)

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 2016

Intensive Training Workshop & All Cast Meet

(for The Jungle Book)

Selected students of leading roles will attend 3 sessions of intensive workshops, each lasting for 2 hours in their respective schools.

All Cast Meet

(for The Jungle Book and Romeo and Harriet)

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 Training Workshop (28 sessions)

(for Musical Farm)

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 Musical Performance

July 2016

Integrative Training Workshop(8 sessions)

(for The Jungle Book and Romeo and Harriet)

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 Musical Performance

The Jungle Book, Romeo and Harriet and Musical Farm will be staged at a public performance venue. All musicals and songs will be performed in English with Chinese surtitles.

Project Details
Scroll to see more
Musical Theatre ProgrammeMusical Theatre ProgrammeSong & Dance ProgrammeSong & Dance Programme
The Jungle BookRomeo and HarrietMusical FarmMusical Farm
No. of Participating Schools2 Primary Schools2 Secondary Schools2 Primary Schools1 Secondary School
Target StudentsPrimary 3 to 6Secondary 1 to 5Primary 3 to 6Secondary 1 to 5
Required ExperienceSome prior experience in musical theatre productionSome prior experience in musical theatre productionNo/Less prior experience in musical theatre productionNo/Less prior experience in musical theatre production
No. of Participants25 students/school20 students/school25 students/school25 students/school
Course Schedule*One or two sessions/week, 2 or 2.5hrs/session
Total No. of Workshops38△^38△2828
Fees Payable #$608/student$608/student$448/student$448/student

* Students are required to wear soft dance shoes / jazz shoes when attending workshops.
△ 38 sessions of workshop included 30 sessions of Musical Theatre Programme Training Workshop 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 will be 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.

 












Download Application Form (Chinese Version only)

Finale Performance

After a year of intensive musical training, 180 students from 7 primary and secondary schools will present two full-length musical and a series of Broadway musical numbers to showcase what they have learnt and corp d' esprit (team spirit).

17.7.2016 (Sunday)
7:30pm
Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
(3 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories)
Tickets: $50*

Participating Schools (in alphabetical order)

Chiu Sheung School, Hong Kong
Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School
Newman Catholic College
PLK Wong Wing Shu Primary School
SKH Lam Kau Mow Secondary School
SKH St. James' Primary School
STFA Cheng Yu Tung Secondary School

Production Team

Artistic Director: Mohamed Drissi
Producer: Andrew Chan

Musical Farm
Vocal Coach: Iris Ho
Choreographers: Kate Li, Desiree Guico

The Jungle Book
Original: Rudyard Kipling
Adapted by: Vera Morris
Music: Gerald Castle
Lyrics: Michael Vigilant
Director: Calvin Wong
Vocal Coach: Lianna Tse
Choreographer: Desiree Giuco

Romeo and Harriet
Book by: Charlie Lovett
Music and Lyrics by: Bill Francoeur
Director: Stanley Lee Siu Ming
Vocal Coach: Lianna Tse
Choreographer: Desiree Guico

Programme Length

The duration of the programme is approximately 3 hours with 2 intermissions of 15 minutes each.

Ticketing and Concession

Tickets are available from June 3 onwards at all URBTIX outlets, on Internet, by Mobile Ticketing App and by Credit Card Telephone Booking.
*Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the 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: 2591 1722 (LCSD) / 2291 6357 (HK3AMI)
Ticketing Enquiries: 3761 6661
Credit Card Telephone Booking: 2111 5999
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk

Audience members are strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted when there is a suitable break in the performance or at the intermission.
The content of this programme does 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.

Enquiries

Application & General: 2591 1722 (LCSD)
Programme: 2291 6357 (HK3AMI)

  • Last modified : 21.05.2021