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PEDAGOGICAL
APPROACH
The students will explore
the fundamental principles of all the performing arts
through the observation and re-creation of the moving
world, involving a more profound understanding of the
dynamics of life through use of the performer's body.
These principles, applied to dramatic creation, performing
and acting, allow the students to make links between
life and art and to re-create the world on stage not
only as it is, but as they imagine it to be.
INITIATION
COURSE
The
course focuses on the observation of life as a fundamental
necessity for every creative act. This involves stimulating
the students� curiosity, playfulness and sense
of beauty. There is an evolution in the work from the
study of the familiar world of visible movements in
nature and human life, to the more mysterious worlds
of the hidden movements in architecture, painting and
poetry. This approach enriches the students� sensitivity
towards the world and touches the poetic dimension within
them.
The teaching of this course forms a complete unit in
itself. It offers not only a preparation for the demands
of different performing styles, but in its holistic
approach goes far beyond the arts to stimulate the students
interest in other fields of knowledge. It is open to
students who have already some experience in the performing
arts, whether as actors, performers or dancers, and
who wish to enhance their creative potential. Click
here to obtain more information on entry
requirements.
The
human body in motion
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Physical and vocal preparation
- Movement analysis
- Acrobatics
- Physical approach to the dramatic use of time, rhythm
and space
- Dynamic study of the human body through plastic representation
- Painting, sculpting and writing as an approach to
creative expression
The
dynamics of nature
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The dramatic qualities of elements, plants and materials
- The poetic dimension of colours and lights
- Animals and their dramatic transposition
Dramatic construction
in the arts
- Architecture and the dynamics of space
- Music and dramatic composition
- Painting and the dynamics of rhythm
- Poetry and the substance of words
The human nature
- The state of calmness and the Neutral Mask
- The human passions and their representation in space
- Emotions, behaviour and the creation of characters
- The Ego, the Self and the red nose
An approach to dramatic
territories
- Larval masks and the playfulness of comedy
- Expressive masks and the conflicts of psychological
drama
- Portable structures as an introduction to the Mysterious
- Theatre of objects and the Fantastical
Creation
Each week the students receive a theme which gives them
the opportunity to create their own theatre. The results
are presented at the beginning of each week to the
teachers and students of the Advanced Course.
Collective Projects
The students will work during the year on projects based
on research in areas of their choice. The results are
presented in a public performance.
Final Projects
At the end of the year each student will work in groups
on projects of their own choice. The results are presented
in a public presentation. The studies of the Initiation
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ADVANCED
COURSE
The Advanced Course is
specifically designed for theatre artists who have the
desire to create original work and covers all the main
areas in drama. It seeks to discover the driving forces
within each genre, empowering the students to go beyond
existing styles to create their own theatre - young,
vital and contemporary.
Beginning with the 2007/08 Season, the Advanced Course
is only open to students who have completed the Initiation
Course at LISPA and have shown ability in dramatic creation.
Physical and vocal preparation
- Dramatic Acrobatics
- Movement analysis and applied techniques
- Dramatic storytelling
- Epic drama and melodrama
- Commedia dell'arte
- Human comedy
- Grotesque theatre
- The world of the Mysterious and the Fantastical
- Chorus and hero in classic tragedy and modern drama
- The clown
- The world of comics
- The cabaret
- Approach to classic and modern text
Creation
Each week the students receive a theme to create their
own theatre. The results are presented at the end of
each week to the teachers.
Public Presentations
The students periodically present their work in public
performances
Final projects
At the end of the year the students work over a longer
period of time on
individual projects of their choice to share the theatre
of their interest with an audience.
The studies of the Advanced Course cover 35 hours a
week and include classtime, preparation and rehearsal.
Introductory Workshops
Every year, LISPA offers students on both the Initiation
and Advanced Course additional short workshops with leading
pactitioners from all over the world.
TEACHER
TRAINING COURSE
This one year program is open to students who have completed
the Initiation Course and the Advanced Course at LISPA
and show a strong interest in a creative pedagogy for
the performing arts. For more information on the course
contact the
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