{"product_id":"making-hip-hop-theatre-9781350187924","title":"Making Hip Hop Theatre","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Hip Hop Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential, practical guide to making hip-hop theatre. It features detailed techniques and exercises that can guide creatives from workshops through to staging a performance. If you were inspired by \u003ci\u003eHamilton, Barber Shop Chronicles, Misty, Black Men Walking\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein: How to Make a Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the book for you. Covering vocal technique, use of equipment, mixing, looping, sampling, working with venues and dealing with creative challenges, this book is a bible for both new and experienced artists alike. Additionally, with links to online video material demonstrating and elaborating on the exercises included, it offers countless useful tools for teachers and facilitators of drama, music and other creative arts. Alongside this practical guidance is an overview of hip hop history, giving theoretical and historical context for the practice. From documentation of Conrad Murray's major productions, to commentary from leading practiti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Collaboration and the Voices in this Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e Our Collaborators\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e Why We Wrote This\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e Some Introductions\u003c\/b\u003e  - Hip hop culture: A brief history - Conrad on Hip Hop - Katie on Hip Hop - Our Collaborators on Hip Hop - Conrad on the Battersea Arts Centre (the venue where it all began) - The Beatbox Academy: How it Began \u003cb\u003e Part One: Getting Started\u003c\/b\u003e  - Principles of Hip Hop - Warm Ups - Beatbox Basics - Progressing Technique - Equipment - Further Resources - Ending Sessions  \u003cb\u003ePart Two: Developing Ideas and Making a Living\u003c\/b\u003e  - Principles for Working With… - Stimulus and Starting Points - Practical tips for Starting a Theatre Career  \u003cb\u003ePart Three: How We Made It\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003ci\u003e- Hitler Wrote 20 Pop Songs…Have You Heard Them?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e- No Milk for the Foxes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e- DenMarked\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e- High Rise eState of Mind\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e- Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e Against Spoken Word!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e Acknowledgements\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738599993687,"sku":"9781350187924","price":24.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350187924.jpg?v=1723812144","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-hip-hop-theatre-9781350187924","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}