Acting Through Song Preparation Form

Name :
Year Group / Class:
Pronouns (optional) :
Song Title :

Context Questions
1. Which Musical is this song from? _____________________________________________
2. In what year was the musical written? _________________________________________
3. Who wrote the music? ______________________________________________________
4. Name another musical written by the same composer? ____________________________
5. Who wrote the lyrics? _______________________________________________________
6. Who wrote the book/libretto? ________________________________________________

Character Questions
1. What is the character name?

2. Where and when is the musical set?

3. At what point of the musical does the song feature?

3. What causes the character to start singing?

4. Where is the character and who are they with? Who are you singing to?
5. What is your objective/ What do you want?

6. How is the character changed, or the story changed, by this song?

7. List up to 4 facts you know about your character?

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

8. If any of the above is unclear, and you are creating a context for the song, please explain
it here…

Actor Decisions.

1. Why did you choose this song?

2. What is it a ‘song of’….?

It is a song of….

PLEASE EITHER PRINT AND BRING THE FORM TO SESSIONS OR EMAIL TO

n.evans@trinitylaban.ac.uk