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 Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:52 pm
Hi, i've been trying to come up with an idea for a musical. a theater group has told me they they would be happy to put on a show that i were to write. right now i'm trying to come up with some ideas.
if anyone has any cool ideas that would make a good musical/show, or they read something somewhere, or have an interesting story, post them. it would be very helpful for me.
thanks a lot!
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:12 pm
how about trying to compose music for a greek stragedy? they have Choirs and I bet it would be vary fun.
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:17 pm
Liquid_Len how about trying to compose music for a greek stragedy? they have Choirs and I bet it would be vary fun. you mean like, create a story that is based directly on a greek play, but changed names and stuff?
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:20 pm
You could take a Greek play directly and set it to music- which would certainly be a challenge- or you could adapt a classic play- which would probably be even more difficult, if you were attempting to stay true to the ideals of the Greek tragedy. That said, it would be a lovely concept. (Granted, I'm a classicist, so anything Greek appeals to me, really.)
At one point, one of my friends from school was busy writing a musical called "Cartesian", about a line forced to fight off two-dimensional invaders through the powers of integration. I thought it was a great idea, but then again, I slept with my calculus book once or twice right before the AP exam. redface I am such a (happy) geek.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:05 am
Hmm....this is my personal bias speaking, but a play steeped in Norse mythology would rule. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:43 pm
Rehm Liquid_Len how about trying to compose music for a greek stragedy? they have Choirs and I bet it would be vary fun. you mean like, create a story that is based directly on a greek play, but changed names and stuff? I mean taking a Greek tragedy and putting music in the right parts... you can write something on the concept of a Greek tragedy with it's structure (which is vary interesting, yet fairly plain).
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:32 pm
Harvested Sorrow Hmm....this is my personal bias speaking, but a play steeped in Norse mythology would rule. biggrin The Ring Cycle, cut to two hours, add some dancing, minus Wagner's ego? (Off topic: If you're interested in opera and/or stagecraft, look for a copy of "Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle." It's about what goes on behind the scenes for a production at the San Francisco Opera; it's rather interesting.)
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:35 pm
Silver Gryphon Harvested Sorrow Hmm....this is my personal bias speaking, but a play steeped in Norse mythology would rule. biggrin The Ring Cycle, cut to two hours, add some dancing, minus Wagner's ego? (Off topic: If you're interested in opera and/or stagecraft, look for a copy of "Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle." It's about what goes on behind the scenes for a production at the San Francisco Opera; it's rather interesting.) No. The Ring Cycle had some influence from Norse mythology however it was also based on the poem the Nibelugied (sp?) which was a bastardized piece of Norse mythology (what happened to it was along the lines of Beowulf) along with Wagner's own creations. I was speaking of something more directly from Norse mythology.
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:39 pm
Nobody likes math musicals, I see.. wink
Norse mythology has enough available that you could draw an excellent story ffrom it, but the same is true of Celtic and classical mythology. Personally, I'd still opt for the Greek tragedy idea- Medea is a particularly well-known example of that art form, but its concepts of jealousy and revenge still ring quite true. It's worth reading and considering, if you never have. Make sure you find a good translation, though *rolls eyes* So hard to do, sometimes.
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:53 am
This is true, however, I have a personal bias toward Norse mythology as I said. I also like the Greek tragedy idea, though. I have a book of Sophocles' tragedies...I should read it some time.
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:44 am
katealaurel Nobody likes math musicals, I see.. wink Norse mythology has enough available that you could draw an excellent story ffrom it, but the same is true of Celtic and classical mythology. Personally, I'd still opt for the Greek tragedy idea- Medea is a particularly well-known example of that art form, but its concepts of jealousy and revenge still ring quite true. It's worth reading and considering, if you never have. Make sure you find a good translation, though *rolls eyes* So hard to do, sometimes. Or learn to read ancient greek... What ever suites you. I can describe the basic structure if you wish. it has some other rules which I'll be happy to relay too if you wish. By the Way, Has anyone here ever written (or tried writing) an Opera?
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:44 am
Details would be nice as it would help us construct an idea.
I honestly don't think anyone here has tried writing an opera...at least not yet, based on the ages of the people here. We all seem a bit young to attempt such a task. sweatdrop Not trying to be judgemental though, so I hope I don't offend anyone.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:12 am
Billy Joel put together a musical of his hits entitled "Movin' Out."
Any more idols of yours whose songs could also create a musical with their storylines???
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:07 pm
neojazzmusician Billy Joel put together a musical of his hits entitled "Movin' Out." Any more idols of yours whose songs could also create a musical with their storylines??? actually, Twyla Tharp wrote 'Movin Out', she just used all of Billy Joel's music for it to ensure it would be a hit no matter how lacking th eplot was. he had nothing to do with the actual musical. anthough i thought it was good when i went to see it, it was more of a tribute concert then a musical.
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:10 pm
Harvested Sorrow Details would be nice as it would help us construct an idea. I honestly don't think anyone here has tried writing an opera...at least not yet, based on the ages of the people here. We all seem a bit young to attempt such a task. sweatdrop Not trying to be judgemental though, so I hope I don't offend anyone. i agree, i think that one teenager isn't going to write an entire show and exoect it to be good, but i think if you can get a small group of kids together to colaborate on a plot, something good can come out of it.
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