Find Your 'It' Factor
A Guide to Dynamic Musical Theatre Performance
Find Your 'It' Factor
A Guide to Dynamic Musical Theatre Performance
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Have you ever sat in a darkened theatre and not been able to take your eyes off one radiant performer as they drew you into their real yet imaginary world? If so, you were experiencing synergy, also known as the 'It' factor; that magical, ephemeral energy that has defied explanation - until now.
Find Your 'It' Factor is an informative handbook for anyone seeking to explore their personal light or re-ignite their inner flame, onstage or off. Explored through musical theatre performance, this guide combines original research with practical application which in turn helps you understand the essential elements that make up the 'It' factor, elevating your performance beyond the ordinary.
Drawing on years of practical experience within the professional world of musical theatre in the UK and Australia, Jacqui Hall Cuny introduces and unpacks the concept of 'It' in relation to performance. Using theory and primary research, she asks: what does it mean to have 'It'?; can 'It' be learned and commanded at will?; what can advance 'It' and what shuts it down?; and how can we use 'It' in our everyday lives?
Featuring a foreword by Philip Quast and interviews from 42 Australian musical theatre actors and creative directors this is a unique and engaging must-have for those entering the industry. Whether you are a professional performer seeking to grow your existing skill base or a student seeking the confidence to express yourself freely, this book unlocks secrets to ensure you succeed.
This book is accompanied by a companion website with videos of techniques and exercises used in the book.
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Table of Contents
Preface
PART ONE
Chapter 1 - Introduction - All the World's a Stage
Chapter 2 - Getting to Know It (Getting to Know All About It)
Chapter 3 - Unpacking the Synergy Equation: Finding the Parts of the Sum
Chapter 4 - Extrinsic Factors: Transactional Interactions Making Synergistic Connections
Chapter 5 - Constructing the Sum From the Parts: Ways of Thinking, Being and Doing
Chapter 6 - Making Synergy Magic: Creating the 'Greater Than' Aspect
Chapter 7 - What It Is and What It Isn't
Chapter 8 - Where Does It Come From, and Where Does It Go?
PART TWO
Chapter 9 - Unlocking your It - Introducing Your SASS Toolkit and Play Space
Chapter 10 - Toolkit Techniques: Whole Self-Activation and Breathing
Chapter 11 - Toolkit Techniques: Acting and Singing
Chapter 12 - Toolkit Techniques - Physicality and Psychology
Chapter 13 - Putting It Together: Tools, Song Study and Case Studies
PART THREE
Chapter 14 - Living Out Your It Factor: Five P's and Eleven C's
Chapter 15 - Give Yourself Permission to Shine!
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Product details
| Published | Feb 19 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781350551459 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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