Hamilton
Hamilton
UAL L2 PerfArts
Write a report on the Q&A / Discussion with the
Hamilton cast.
Please write up this work on your blogs;
Deadline Monday 18th November.
Answer the following questions:
1. Briefly discuss the background context of Hamilton; who was
Alexander Hamilton? He was a scrappy, ingenious and well-educated politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker and economist.
What was his background and what did he achieve? He was born out of wedlock and orphaned as a child by prosperous merchant in Charlestown, Nevis as a teenager he was to New York for education then went on to be a militia as the American Revolutionary War began years later. At the age of 22 he become senior aide to George Washington in running for the new Continental Army as the war ended he became a representative from New York to Congress of the Confederation but resigned to practise law and become the founder of the Bank of New York .
What was important about him? That he had a vision which included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, a national bank, support for manufacturing and a very strong military
What was happening in America at the time and what important historical events was he a
part of? American Revolutionary War
Why is Hamilton an important figure? He was recognised as the First Secretary of the Treasury for George Washington.
2. Who are the main characters in Hamilton and what are the central
themes (subjects that are explored)? Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, George Washington, Elizabeth Schuyler, John Laurens, Marquis de Lafayette, Hercules Mulligan, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Philip Hamilton, Maria Reynolds, Charles Lee, Samuel Seabury, King George the Third, Peggy Schuyler and George Eacker
3. What are the different ways used to tell the story of ‘Hamilton’? Dancing and Singing.
4. What musical styles did you hear in Hamilton? Pop, Hip Hop and RnB
5. How is this different/similar to other musicals you have seen? Modern musicals don't have modern music in them.
6. How successful were the performances in the production - were
there any ‘stand out’ characters? I believe that Aaron Burr was a great antagonist and villain which really stand out because he went from friend to foe during the musical and seeing that transition was interesting and captivating to watch.
What made their performances special? Using Modern day Pop culture, dancing, rapping to describe an 1700s to 1800s American Musical .
7. How did the audience respond to the work at different points? Cheering at most characters for their own introductions and when bad certain things happen such as the affair, the Death of Hamilton and his son Philip and other things the audience became shocked and sad but more and more interested as the protagonist is expected to win against the antagonist but not this time as the villain is the one that triumphs .
8. In the Q&A, what did you learn about the skills required to be part
of the production? The actors talked about how the use of different techniques and helps them at home just learning lines using memory and focus skills
9. What did you find out about the challenges of working as a performer
in the industry? Some of the challenges are working long hours, often late hours and early mornings, getting rejected and trying to overcome it, often practising over and over
10. What else did you find out about being part of the Hamilton
production? Communication is a very important part of being in a cast because it helps them work better together and for them to put in the most effort as possible
11. What was the message or messages that Hamilton left the audience
thinking about? Some of the cast members discussed this.
Some of the things the cast discussed were mainly about acting and the acting industry, they spoke about wanting to achieve certain things and how to work hard in order to get them, for example going to auditions, and being able to except being rejected as that is a big part of your confidence.
12. How can this inform your own approach to your training? This training really helps me learn how to articulate myself while performing and have a positive mindset on stage
UAL L2 PerfArts
Write a report on the Q&A / Discussion with the
Hamilton cast.
Please write up this work on your blogs;
Deadline Monday 18th November.
Answer the following questions:
1. Briefly discuss the background context of Hamilton; who was
Alexander Hamilton? He was a scrappy, ingenious and well-educated politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker and economist.
What was his background and what did he achieve? He was born out of wedlock and orphaned as a child by prosperous merchant in Charlestown, Nevis as a teenager he was to New York for education then went on to be a militia as the American Revolutionary War began years later. At the age of 22 he become senior aide to George Washington in running for the new Continental Army as the war ended he became a representative from New York to Congress of the Confederation but resigned to practise law and become the founder of the Bank of New York .
What was important about him? That he had a vision which included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, a national bank, support for manufacturing and a very strong military
What was happening in America at the time and what important historical events was he a
part of? American Revolutionary War
Why is Hamilton an important figure? He was recognised as the First Secretary of the Treasury for George Washington.
2. Who are the main characters in Hamilton and what are the central
themes (subjects that are explored)? Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, George Washington, Elizabeth Schuyler, John Laurens, Marquis de Lafayette, Hercules Mulligan, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Philip Hamilton, Maria Reynolds, Charles Lee, Samuel Seabury, King George the Third, Peggy Schuyler and George Eacker
3. What are the different ways used to tell the story of ‘Hamilton’? Dancing and Singing.
4. What musical styles did you hear in Hamilton? Pop, Hip Hop and RnB
5. How is this different/similar to other musicals you have seen? Modern musicals don't have modern music in them.
6. How successful were the performances in the production - were
there any ‘stand out’ characters? I believe that Aaron Burr was a great antagonist and villain which really stand out because he went from friend to foe during the musical and seeing that transition was interesting and captivating to watch.
What made their performances special? Using Modern day Pop culture, dancing, rapping to describe an 1700s to 1800s American Musical .
7. How did the audience respond to the work at different points? Cheering at most characters for their own introductions and when bad certain things happen such as the affair, the Death of Hamilton and his son Philip and other things the audience became shocked and sad but more and more interested as the protagonist is expected to win against the antagonist but not this time as the villain is the one that triumphs .
8. In the Q&A, what did you learn about the skills required to be part
of the production? The actors talked about how the use of different techniques and helps them at home just learning lines using memory and focus skills
9. What did you find out about the challenges of working as a performer
in the industry? Some of the challenges are working long hours, often late hours and early mornings, getting rejected and trying to overcome it, often practising over and over
10. What else did you find out about being part of the Hamilton
production? Communication is a very important part of being in a cast because it helps them work better together and for them to put in the most effort as possible
11. What was the message or messages that Hamilton left the audience
thinking about? Some of the cast members discussed this.
Some of the things the cast discussed were mainly about acting and the acting industry, they spoke about wanting to achieve certain things and how to work hard in order to get them, for example going to auditions, and being able to except being rejected as that is a big part of your confidence.
12. How can this inform your own approach to your training? This training really helps me learn how to articulate myself while performing and have a positive mindset on stage
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