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MUSOÌýis an experimental new show presented by improvising opera troupe, Impropera and the Grant Museum of Zoology, MyAV·¶ Culture, which invites audiences into museums and galleries after dark for an experience like no other. During the show visitors go on a journey through a collection and are invited to seek out hidden artefacts, share their responses, hear from an expert and watch as a completely improvised musical show is created on the spot based on their ideas.
MUSO is the first of its kind of performance; an explosive collaboration between opera, academia, art and science that places the audience at the heart of the show.
What audiences say:
"What a lovely light-hearted way to experience something extra about the exhibits"
"Nice to have audience participation and an opportunity to interact with the collections"
"My discovery was sung about so made the experience extra special, loved being part of the show"
²Ñ±«³§°¿ÌýSinging Museums to Life TourÌýÌý
Starting at the British Museum, MUSO embarkedÌýon a tour of London museums over 2018. Over the exciting tour the MUSO companyÌýexploredÌýcollections of fine art, zoology, anthropology, musical instruments, history of science and archaeology. The MUSO company collaboratedÌýwith evolutionary biologists, astrophysicists, anthropologists and philosophers from MyAV·¶ and Curators from the British Museum, Science Museum, Wallace Collection and MyAV·¶ Museums and withÌýthe help of audiences from all across London will bringÌýmuseums and their collections to life through song.Ìý
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MUSO started life as a research and development project inÌýthe Grant Museum of Zoology and as part of the project also hostedÌýthe Ìýsupported by Arts Council England. The conferenceÌýÌýbrought over 130 practitioners together to discuss ideas and practice around collaborations between performance companies and museums. A diverse range of museums and heritage organisations such as the V+A, British Museum National Trust and Historic Royal Palaces. 18 performance companies such as Sherman Cymru, Frantic Assembly, Trinity Laban and the Nottingham Playhouse were also in attendance along with representatives from Wellcome.ÌýÌýÌý
MUSO in the press
MUSO reviewsÌý
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The people behind MUSO
Artistic Director, Impropera
Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science, Department of Science and Technology Studies
Learning and Access Officer, Grant Museum of Zoology
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The MUSO: Singing Museums to Life 2018 tour is generously supported by the , a cross-disciplinary research-related initiatives at MyAV·¶, London’s Global University, intended to benefit the world.
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