Actor-musicianship is a permanent feature of the musical theatre landscape. Actor-musician shows can be seen from Bradford to Broadway; from village halls to international arena tours. However; with the exception of a couple of academic papers; there has been nothing written about this fascinating area of theatre practice. Jeremy Harrisons book addresses this deficit; operating as both a record of the development of the actor-musician movement and as a practical guide for students; educators; performers and practitioners. It explores the history of actor-musicianship; examining its origins; as well as investigating ndash; and offering guidance on ndash; how this specialist form of music theatre is created. It; in turn; acts as a means of defining an art form that has to date been left to lurk in the shadows of musical theatre; a subset with its own distinctive culture of performer; maker and audience; but as yet no formal recognition as a specialism in its own right. The actor-musician show is multifarious and as such this book targets those interested in mainstream commercial work; as well as alternative and avant-garde theatre practice. The book draws together expertise from a range of disciplines with contributions from many of the leading figures in this field; including performers; directors; teachers; MDs; producers and writers. It also features a foreword by theatre director John Doyle.
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