Musical Theatre Duologue
General Objectives
The Duologue section of this syllabus provides learners with the opportunity to:
- work with a partner in equally weighted roles
- explore different texts
- increase confidence
- understand a sense of dependency
Guidelines for Musical Theatre learners
- All selections must be performed from memory
- Selections must be taken from published and recognised Musical Theatre works, and must be sung in English
- Own compositions are not permitted
- Learners must bring legible copies of the libretti to the examination for the examiner, and must adhere to all copyright laws
- Unless specified in the individual musical, selections must be accompanied; this can be live or recorded, and must be arranged by the learner
- Any pre-recorded backing tracks should not include vocals or vocal harmonies
- Accompanists and sound operators are only permitted to remain in the examination room for the duration of the specific selection in which they are involved
- The use of vocal amplification is not permitted
- Full costume is not permitted, although a suggestion of costume and hand props are allowed
- In line with current standard Health and Safety advice, all learners must ensure they are warmed up both vocally and physically before the examination
- Teachers should ensure that the key of the song is within the learner’s comfortable range to avoid vocal damage. (Songs may be transposed from the original key to accommodate this.) Similarly, “belting” or “chesting” should be avoided unless the learner has received specific training in that technique
- Should the examiner feel that there is a risk of damaging the learner’s vocal apparatus they have the right to curtail the examination
Learning Outcomes
Learners should:
- reflect suitable characterisation and vocal ranges
- demonstrate mutual response
- demonstrate reflecting reaction
- achieve a sense of mutual timing
- demonstrate a sense of teamwork
Learners may enter for the Musical Theatre examinations specified above in Duologue form up to and including Grade 8.
Duologues are marked as one performance. The criteria for marking Duologues is the same as that for the Solo Grades.
Learners must put the word Duologue on their entry form together with the name of the learner with whom they are entering.
Fees for Musical Theatre Duologue
