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Musical Improv Games - Ballad

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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!
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