Musical Improv Games - Ballad
Good for:
Using audience suggestions. Singing choruses. Rhyming in song.
Method:
- Usually a performance piece so up to 5 people on stage
- An audience member is asked about their relationship
- We usually find out a minimum of their names, where they first met and what hobbies they share
- A short scene in the location of their first meeting starts
- The music begins softly
- The song is sung with the following structure:
- VERSE 1-Player 1 (one half of the couple)
- VERSE 2-Player 2 (the other half)
- CHORUS - Player 3
- VERSE 3 - Shared between Player 1 and 2
- CHORUS - Everyone
- Players 4 and 5 will be doing object and movement work as well as supporting the chorus
Tips:
- Try to use all the information given by the audience
- Try to avoid making up any new information as this can create a disconnect for the audience member
- The couple's names are a great opportunity for setting up a rhyme in the verse
- The chorus can be really grand and over-arching - "Their love is like the wind...."etc
- The final verse is a great time to include their hobbies
- Finish with a lovely stage picture and enjoy the rapturous applause!