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VISION  

The LONDON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS (LISPA) is a centre of research and innovation. Located in one of the most vibrant and culturally exciting cities in the world, LISPA seeks to promote the creation of the theatre of tomorrow. Our work is to lead theatre makers and performers in the discovery of their individual artistic paths, and to nurture and stimulate students� creative potential. The school equips students to participate fully in the diverse world of today's performing arts, and appeals to those committed to the creation of their own work. The journey which the school offers students is both poetic and practical, integrating a deep curiosity for life with a passion for theatre.

On this journey students will attain a deeper insight into their abilities as performers, actors and directors for the stage. At LISPA we value the individual's capacity for creating his or her own theatre and we respect and support the common desire of artists from around the globe to find and express together the voice of their generation.


BACKGROUND

LISPA is a new, independent school for the performing arts. Inaugurated in the autumn of 2003, it welcomes in its sixth season over 100 students from 35 different countries, and offers performers and theatre artists a uniquely stimulating and challenging meeting place. The school was founded by Thomas Prattki, former pedagogical director of the Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.

LISPA offers a one-year Initiation Course, a one-year Advanced Course and a one-year Teacher Training Course under the guidance of an international team of teachers . They bring to the school a wide diversity of experience as creators, performers and directors. They share a passion for theatrical innovation and a wish to explore with the students new territories in the ever-evolving world of contemporary performing arts.
In addition to these programmes, LISPA offers weekend workshops and evening courses for professional development.

A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER


The vision to be an artist reflects the desire to feel the movement of life around and within us. This is why we place the dynamics of life at the very center of our interest - in order to gain a deeper understanding of the world we live in. We hope to foster in our students those qualities which they will need most in order to find their place as artists in the performing world: a never ending curiosity in life as it is; a strong vision of life as it could be; and a fully alive body through which to express creative vision.

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