The Experience of Authenticity for the Musical Theatre performer: Considerations, Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday 15th October 2024, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (London Time)
This short course explores the role that authenticity plays in the training of the musical theatre performer by looking at its history, its influence on actor training and its impact on speaking and singing voice pedagogies. Challenges related to the use of this fascinating and elusive ideal are explored, as well as opportunities for a revised practical approach geared towards musical theatre vocal work.
The course is structured in three parts: the first will explore the concept of authenticity by placing it in an historical context that will help us identify its privileged relationship with theatre and actor training. The second will outline the results of a research project investigating how young performers experience ideas such as authenticity, individuality and truthfulness in their practical day-to-day studies or professional work. The third will propose exercises and activities aimed at bringing a revised approach to authenticity into the classroom.
At the end of the course, you will have been exposed to ideas and reflections on authenticity ranging from the philosophical to the practical, as assumptions at the heart of actor training that have shaped the dualism between voice and singing pedagogies will be presented and discussed. As a result of these discussions, musical theatre will emerge as an art form needing a specific framework that refuses dualistic polarities in favour of difference and complexity existing without a need for conflict or resolution.
🏷️ Price £30 (UK VAT inclusive)
🎥 Recording automatically sent to all who book (even if you cannot attend live)
▶️ Rewatch as many times as you like
📜 Certificate of attendance available
Marco Morbidelli
Marco Morbidelli holds a master’s degree in voice studies from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and works at Mountview as Course Leader for the BA Performance programme (Acting, Actor Musicianship and Musical Theatre pathways) as well as Joint Head of Singing.
Attend this course for as little as £22 as part of the Voice Professional Training CPD Award Scheme.
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