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why?what can music tell us?Even with its widely diverse musical influences, THE LION KING is an example of musicaltheatre. The essence of musical theatre is the merging of song and story, where songs help to move the storyforward and let us know more about the characters. Using the noted songs, identify three unique traits that the songevokes for each character below:ZAZU “THE MORNING REPORT”TRAITSGeoff Hoyle, Zazu ,Original Broadway Companyphoto by Per BriehagenYOUNG SIMBA “I JUST CAN’TWAIT TO BE KING”TRAITSMUFASA “THEY LIVE IN YOU”TRAITSScott Irby-Ranniar, Simba,Original Broadway Companyphoto by Per BriehagenSCAR “BE PREPARED”TRAITSSamuel E. Wright, Mufasa,Original Broadway Companyphoto by Per BriehagenTIMON, PUMBAA“HAKUNA MATATA”TRAITSJohn Vickery, Scar,Original Broadway Companyphoto by Per BriehagenMax Casella, Timon& Tom Robbins, Pumbaa,Original Broadway Companyphoto by Per BriehagenNALA “SHADOWLANDS”TRAITSAlexia Khadine, NalaLondon Companyphoto by Catherine AshmoreHyenas, like lions, are social creatures, moving inpacks and headed by a female leader, or matriarch.Known as scavengers, hyenas are nocturnalcreatures (again, like lions), which mean they areawake and hunt at night.34LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• MUSIC: Students will understand how expressive devices are used in music from diverse genres• THEATRE: Students will understand how dialogue is used to discover, articulate, and justify character motivation• LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will use strategies to enhance listening comprehension (e.g., takes notes; organizes,summarizes, and paraphrases spoken ideas and details)
WHY?A character’s movements can tell usabout his or her feelings“I’m trying to come up with a movement language…where everyone moves in acertain way. And then I have humans playing animals or plants through the useof Julie Taymor’s fabulous puppets and costumes so that it makes it a little bitmore tricky, but much more fun.”- Garth Fagan (from THE LION KING DVD)For this very physical show, THE LION KING choreographer, Garth Fagan, wanted to createa “movement language.” Through hunt and fight sequences, funeral processions, and celebratory dances,movement tells the story as much as words and music.IMAGINE THAT…YOU’RE THE CHOREOGRAPHER!It’s your job to create a movement language for different scenes in the show.Choose one of the phrases from THE LION KING below and use the “word bank” to inspire a brief dance movement,or movement phrase, which evokes the feelings and ideas behind that quote. The other members of your class orgroup should guess which quote you are trying to portray, and then offer you constructive criticism on how you canbetter improve your movements.THE LION KING phrases“Where the journey may lead meLet your prayers be my guide”“It means no worriesFor the rest of your days!”“You have forgotten me.”“ShadowlandThe leaves have fallenThis shadowed landThis was our home”“I laugh in the face of danger”“I just can’t wait to be king!”“I was just trying to be brave, like you”“It is time”WORD BANKHOPEDIRECTIONCHILL OUTRELAXSHAMEGUILTSADNESSSORROWDESPAIRLONGINGBOLDNESSCOURAGEIMPATIENTJOYNAIVETEDESIREADMINATION DEFERENCESECURECONFIDENCEASSUREDURGENTEXCITEDPROUDIMPORTANT! Remember, youare creating a dancemovement, not playingcharades! Rather thanspelling out the literalmeaning with your hands,create gestures and bodymovements that convey theemotions and meaning ofwhat you’re trying to getacross to the audience.LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• THEATRE: Students will recognize and create a variety of vivid characters in improvisation, scenework and plays• THEATRE: Students will create appropriate physical gestures and facial expressions that serve a character• DANCE: Students will understand dance as a way to create and communicate meaning• DANCE: Students will know how improvisation is used to generate movement for choreography35
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