1. The document provides instructions for creating an interactive guide on the history and evolution of either musical theatre or pop music performance. 2. Students must choose a genre and research its roots, development over time, and how technology influenced its evolution. Key areas to cover include the roots of the medium, how it developed, the impact of new technologies, and social/political influences. 3. Examples are given of how to structure the summary, including discussing the roots of the chosen genre, how it has changed over time, the impact of technology, and societal influences.

1. How to make an Interactive Guide.....

2. Learning Outcome 1: Understand the development of a form of Performance over a specified period of time. I) You will produce an interactive document on the history of either musical theatre or pop music stage performance.

3. Brief: You will choose either Musical Theatre or Pop Performance as a genre and research its' history. You' ll present your findings in an interactive document (produced with Power Point or similar) which details the roots of the medium, how it grew up, and, crucially, what impact developing technologies had on its' evolution. For example, how did Musical Theatre benefit from the invention of electric lighting such as spotlights? You should also think about any political, social or cultural events which might have influenced the medium. For example, how do you think downloading and video on demand has influenced live music performance?

4. Key stuff I need to cover: 1 Roots of the medium 2 How it has developed 3 Impact developing technologies has had on its evolution 4 Political, social or cultural influences.

5. Where did it come from? How did it start? So...if I was doing one about stand up comedy... 1; Roots of the medium.

7. Comedy Performers Morecambe and Wise rose through the music hall circuit.

8. The acts had to be approved by an office called the 'Lord Chamberlain' s Office'. They were censored....... etc.

9. What changes have happened to the medium over time? eg................. 2; How it has developed

11. 3; impact developing technologies has had on its' evolution. How has technology changed since it first started? How has this effected it? eg....

14. 4; Political, Social or Cultural influences. What changes in the World and in society have effected it? eg...