Task 1  - Write a review on a musical you have recently seen, either live or recorded. This

should be word processed and be between 400-800 words.

Task 2 - Choose one song from the following list, and learn from memory. You should set

your song, thinking about character and context of the piece. All backing tracks are

available to download from the Summer assignment folder at the bottom of the page.

FEMALE VOCAL RANGE

Always True to You - Kiss Me Kate

Somewhere - West Side Story

No One But You - We Will Rock You

MALE VOCAL RANGE

River in the Rain - Big River

Love Walked In - The Goldwyn Follies 

Once Upon a Time - Bare

Task 3

Choose one of the monologues from the following list. You should set your monologue, thinking about character and context of the piece. You can find all of the monologues in the Summer assignment folder at the bottom of the page

A History of Falling Things - James Graham

Laughing Wild - Christopher Durang

Beginning, Middle and End - Phil Kaye

Task 1  - Write a review on a piece which has inspired you recently, either live or recorded. This should be word processed and be between 400-800 words.

Task 2 - Select one of the tracks from the list below, and choreograph a solo, in a style of

your choice. The solo should be around 1 minute 30 seconds. Tracks are available to download in the Summer assignment folder at the bottom of the page.

Maybe - Sienna Spiro

Life of the Party - The Wild Party

Greedy - Ariana Grande

Feeling Good - Michael Buble

Wildflower - Billie Eilish

Just Fine - Mary J Blige

1. Written assignment: watch a film or play and describe what you think about it - is it good

or bad, interesting, funny, boring, exciting - reflect on why it might be these things. Also

reflect on the acting of the central actors - and talk about their skill levels, artistry - and

what makes a good actor. [one side of A4 - a couple of paragraphs only]

2. Find a new work of art - engage with it - and be prepared to tell us about it - something

that is new to you - a painting, a sculpture, a song, a play, a film, a Musical, a book etc

3. Try a new form of exercise - and tell us about how it went - could be yoga, swimming,

walking, running, cycling, tennis, calisthenics, basketball etc

4. Take a walk in nature - and pay attention to what you see and hear - slow down, walk in

silence, and connect with nature. This is good for the mind and body, and also develops

our ability to be quiet, still, and to pay attention - all great skills for actors

5. Learn the Shakespeare speech below. Don’t act it. Just say the words clearly and slowly

and let the images resonate. Maybe look into the play/context from which it comes. The

important thing here is being able to learn lines, to feel comfortable speaking poetry, and

to work at challenging things.

When we start in September I’ll get you all to share your tasks with the group - and to recite the

speech to the group [remember I’m less interested in your acting - and only interested in your

having learnt it - and ability to speak it to us!]

All the world’s a stage,

And all the men and women merely players;

They have their exits and their entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts,

His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,

Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;

And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel

And shining morning face, creeping like snail

Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,

Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad

Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,

Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,

Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,

Seeking the bubble reputation

Task 1: Write a report on a performance you have seen, this could be live or recorded. This should be around a page of A4 in font 10-12. 

Task 2: Choose one of the practical tasks below, and work on this over the summer break, ready to perform your material to the group during induction. You should ensure you know the context of the piece, and prepare your piece considering character and setting. 

A Monologue from the following list:

Laughing Wild by Christopher Durrang

Beginning, Middle and End by Phil Kaye

A History of Falling Things by James Graham

A Song from the following list: 

Boys

Once Upon a Time

Love Walked In

River in the Rain

Girls

Somewhere

Always True to You

No-one but You

Create a 1:30 minute solo dance to a song from the following list: 

Maybe- Sienna Spiro

Life of the Party- The Wild Party 

Greedy- Ariana Grande 

Feeling Good- Michael Buble

Wildflower- Billie Eilish  

Just Fine- Mary J Blige 

• Find a book, TV show or film that you feel should be adapted into a play (actors), musical (MT students) or a dance piece (dancers).

• Create a presentation giving a summary of your chosen book, TV show or film. Why do you feel that this would translate well to stage?

Make sure to include the following in your presentation:

• An inspiration board that captures the mood and feel of the show

• A few famous actors (or dancers) that you would cast as main characters and why?

• Who would you choose to direct or choreograph this stage production and why?

• What music would be used in this piece? Find a few songs that you would want to be used in it

• Describe the production, what kind of space do you see it being performed in? What type of audience is this intended for?

You will present this to your class during Tutorial when we start in September