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1 L I S P A London International School of Performing Arts Prospectus welcome@lispa.co.uk Phone: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0)

2 a w o r d f r o m t h e f o u n d e r Dear Reader, Thank you for your interest in the London International School of Performing Arts. Since its foundation in 2003, LISPA has attracted theatre and performance artists from over 40 different countries interested in deepening their experience as creators of original work. Rooted in the teachings of the late Jacques Lecoq, the school offers a unique pedagogy for the devising artist that continues to evolve in response to changing paradigms in many fields of knowledge. It is an international meeting place for artists from different backgrounds who wish to develop and shape not only their own artistic universe, but the voice of their generation. Our two full -time courses, and, explore the process and practice of devising theatre and performance. They aim to inspire our students to embrace the challenges of creating original work whether as performers, writers, directors or actors in a collaborative production, company or solo performance; as an exclusive professional choice, or in addition to their careers in the industry. LISPA s 2015 season marks the beginning of a series of exciting new developments. After the successful launch of our international summer program 2014 in Berlin, we are now looking forward to beginning our full -time program in with a 10 week stay in Berlin, one of Europe s most creative capitals. This experience will allow not only our international students, but also our UK based students to begin their journey away from their familiar environment, which will create a more intense atmosphere and further enhance the quality and depths of the training. After the initial 10 weeks in Berlin, students will continue and complete the program in London. On the following pages, we would like to give you more information about the teaching philosophy of the school, as well as a detailed introduction to the different courses and course components offered at LISPA. Should this information raise your interest in one of our programs, please don t hesitate to contact us. Prospective students can schedule a personal meeting with teaching staff, students, or our Head of Admissions, arrange a visit to observe a class, or see one of the public presentations of our current students. We would like to provide you with as much information as possible in order for you to decide whether LISPA is the right place for you to become the artist you wish to be. Please enjoy the information and let us know whether there is anything else we can do for you. With best wishes, Thomas Prattki Founder and Director London International School of Performing Arts 1 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

3 2015 C o u r s e O v e r v i e w 24 weeks Mon - Sat 30 hrs per week This course will enable you to: enhance your playfulness, imagination and artistic intuition as a devising artist develop a creative movement vocabulary for devised performance demonstrate artistic originality in the development of your work practice creative autonomy through the transposition of learned principles develop an attitude of commitment, responsibility and generosity as part of an autonomous ensemble This intensive full -time course is open to applicants with considerable experience in the performing arts and/or a degree in theatre, a theatre -related field or another area of the arts, who are interested in the creation of their own work. You will explore the fundamental principles of theatrical complicity, construction and creation through a highly physical approach to rhythms in nature and urban life, as well as in music, painting and poetry. Weekly creation themes introduce you to the processes within collaborative devised ensemble work, while intensive research projects outside of school allow for a deeper understanding of how to apply the dynamics of life to the construction of performance. The course in immerses you in the challenging task of creating your own work. You will enhance your physical, emotional, imaginative and cognitive playfulness in order to be well equipped for the demanding journey of articulating, shaping and presenting your artistic visions. You will develop a better understanding of the physical body you have, the subtle body you are, and the collective body we all have in common. The exploration of the dynamic relationships between these different bodies will provoke your physical and emotional imagination, creative intuition and personal playfulness, initiating awareness of what we call the Poetic Body. Awareness of this body lies at the very center of this program, since accessing it is essential for the creation of new performance languages. 2 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

4 C o u r s e p r o g r a m Playfulness An invitation to embrace the pleasures of being in contact with oneself and others through exploration of one s basic clown state. The dynamics of nature An approach to the poetic and dramatic qualities in nature (animals, the elements, materials) through the use of the Neutral Mask. Dramatic construction in the arts An introduction to dramatic composition in music, painting and poetry. Human nature Exploration of emotions, passions, behaviour and the creation of characters. An approach to performance languages Larval Masks, Expressive Masks and Commedia Masks as an introduction to different levels of play. Research Projects Collaborative devising projects around themes chosen by the students. 3 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

5 C o u r s e C O M P O N E N T S Devising Theatre and PerformancE Improvisation Daily classes in improvisation will constantly stimulate and challenge your playfulness. Each class works around a particular theme connected to the pedagogical and poetical journey, and allows for a lively encounter with the absolute Unknown. You will discover the enormous usefulness of improvisation as a playful approach to your creative subconscious, and how to overcome the obstacles encountered along the way. Movement Analysis This component will allow you to analyse movement patterns in natural and constructed environments, in painting, music and poetry as well as in the human body itself. You will develop a better understanding of the relationship between movement and rhythm and their emotional repercussions in the human body. You will also investigate movement as a carrier of dynamic, poetic and dramatic qualities and how to use these different qualities in your artistic work. At a later stage in the training you will have the opportunity to apply the results of your analysis to the construction of dramatic performance spaces, characters or writing for the stage. Devising Process You will spend dedicated time each week working on a devising theme with your classmates from around the world. In small groups, you will be asked to create a space of creative encounter, and the results of your work will be shared each week with the entire group and the teachers. This practice creates an ongoing opportunity to challenge your cultural and artistic perceptions and push limits alongside your fellow creators. It also prepares you for more intense collaborations in the devising companies of the Advanced Practice training. Alexander/Feldenkrais Movement Work This course component is strongly based on the Alexander Technique and the Feldenkrais Method, but also incorporates also anatomically based body and movement work, Tai Chi Chuan and meditation. These disciplines and techniques integrate to open horizons, and in doing so, help you to gain access to body -based learning paths. The work involves listening and looking for ways to tap into your deep creative resources, waking up your expressive instincts and your physical and postural awareness. You will explore the physical manifestation of concepts like the art of self- observation, doing and non -doing, learning through unlearning, waiting to receive, and being true to oneself. 4 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

6 C o u r s e O v e r v i e w 24 weeks Mon - Sat 35 hrs per week This course will enable you to: use highly physical levels of play within different theatrical territories and performance languages apply a movement vocabulary from the realistic to the abstract within devised performance demonstrate artistic autonomy through the construction of originally devised dramatic and post dramatic spaces, images and stories engage successfully in the different artistic and administrative aspects of a collaborative ensemble enhance your awareness of the cultural, political and artistic dimensions of collaborative devised performance at the beginning of the 21st century is designed to apply the principles of dramatic creation to existing theatrical territories. You are invited to explore the dynamic structures at the very core of each territory in order to be able to go beyond them in search of a vital, contemporary theatre of your own making. This intensive full- time course is open to applicants who have successfully completed the course in at LISPA. Students with relevant experience who have NOT completed this course at LISPA may also apply directly to the Advanced Course; however please contact the school for more details as an interview/audition is required. The program focuses on a contemporary approach to different theatrical territories and performance languages. All of the languages you will explore are very physical, and demand from you the ability to negotiate highly transposed levels of play. The aim is to increase your physical, poetical and intellectual understanding of the underlying structures within very different theatrical territories. This exploration will not only allow you to develop a better insight into what kind of theatre and performance you feel really passionate about, but also the ability to go beyond already existing forms in order to create your own work. 5 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

7 C o u r s e p r o g r a m Storytelling Epic Drama The grand passions of human nature Human comedy and Farce Chorus and the hero in tragedy and modern drama Buffons, fools and the folie of the mysterious Theatre of the Grotesque The clown and the red nose The comic worlds of the Burlesque and the Absurd Cabaret Comique Techniques of dramatic construction Introduction to classical and modern text Final group performances 6 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

8 C o u r s e C O M P O N E N T S Applied Techniques You will learn how to use different fundamental movement principles in the context of different theatrical territories and how to shape time, rhythm and space within a particular genre. This will make it possible for you to apply your knowledge to the creation of your own work. Performance Languages These classes explore the dynamic structures at the core of different theatrical genres through improvisation and consequent analysis. You will learn to use these languages as a point of reference for your own work, gaining essential knowledge which will allow you to go beyond already existing forms in your own creative process. Ensemble Creation You will spend longer periods of time devising work together with your fellow students, grouped in short- term theatre/performance companies, presenting the results of your work to an invited audience at the end of each term. Your work will be linked to the different performance languages you explore each term, but will also ask you to develop your own approach. You will have the opportunity to experiment with different artistic responsibilities within your company. Ensemble Creation invites you to develop a clearer sense of how you envision your own theatre. Group Process Working creatively in a group can be both magical and frustratingly difficult. This component allows you to learn to take responsibility for your own process on different levels: personal, inter personal and on a group- wide level. Personal awareness may be affected and even challenged by group process, while a group s process may be powerfully influenced by the awareness and skill of an individual member. A holistic understanding of leadership is both modelled and encouraged. The changes in awareness and capacity that result from this course will affect not only your work at the school, but enhance your ability to work creatively in other groups in the future. 7 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

9 C o u r s e C O M P O N E N T S Company Development Company Development offers you a hands- on approach to administrative structure. Topics include legal requirements, grant writing and finances, copyright and intellectual property, touring and venue searches. Practical experience is combined with personal writing to maintain a strong grounding in your vision of your life as an artist. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of what steps are necessary to build a sound administrative structure for your artistic career directly linked to your own sense of purpose. Storylab This component explores the art and craft of dramatic storytelling to ask: what makes a great story? We will investigate what stories are for; how dramatic action works to hold an audience; and how concretely to structure stories and scenes, considering both conventional narratives and alternative forms, such as flashback. We will look at creating compelling characters and dramatic worlds; strong text and subtext; and how to draw on your own experience and interests to generate exciting new possibilities and genres. The course will combine practical exercises, improvisations, theory and a wide range of examples from theatre, film, TV and literature. 8 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

10 C O M P O N E N T S o n b o t h c o u r s e s Acrobatics Acrobatics will help you to develop a flexible and coordinated body capable of participating in the creation of physical theatre performance. It will also encourage the development of your individual physical expression and playfulness. The aim of the course is to build on whatever level of ability you enter the school with no matter where you start, you will acquire the skills, and more importantly, the physical and mental confidence to continue progressing. Training comprises tumbling skills and routines, acro balance, partner work and martial arts, and is complemented by a conditioning and stretching program. Ensemble Singing This course component aims to put you in touch with your voice in a musical and communal context. It gives you the opportunity to practice your listening skills, allowing you to experience the process of contributing to a larger creation than would be possible alone. Ensemble singing prepares you for the challenges you will face within a devising group, where all the listening skills acquired during this class will be of enormous help. You will learn songs in three and four -part harmony by ear, removing the need for any prior knowledge of music theory. You will explore songs in a variety of languages to give you the opportunity to experience the sounds and rhythms of different cultures in a very immediate and physical way. Styles include arrangements of American gospel music, South African songs and folk songs from around the world. Vocal Work Body and voice are inextricably joined and the voice cannot be discovered or developed in isolation. As such, voice work at the school is closely integrated with all the pedagogical provocations of LISPA s curriculum. The work will be based on a full -body ensemble approach to voice that uses music and rhythm as the base tools. The emphasis is on discovering your voice, finding its base and learning to use it through releasing the mind and learning to play. 9 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

11 TERM DATES AND FEES For 2015, and take place from early January to mid July in both Berlin and London. Please contact the school via our Request Information Form on the website, and we will send you a pdf with specific term dates and fees for the course you are interested in. HOW TO APPLY Applicants to the course will have either successfully completed a university level training in theatre, physical theatre or performing arts, or have sufficient practical/ performance experience to meet the standards of the training. is open to students who have completed the Devising Theatre and Performance course. Students with relevant experience who have NOT completed this course at LISPA may also apply directly for the course in ; however please contact the school for more details, as an interview/audition is required. There is no fee to apply. The minimum age to apply is 21. All courses are taught in English; applicants should be comfortable using basic conversational and written English. LISPA is an independent, private training centre working at a post graduate level. We award internal certificates of completion for our courses; we do not offer an externally validated degree program at this time. REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS please send the following materials to the school: Completed Application Form. This can be downloaded from our website. Statement of Interest We would like to know more about your interest in the course. Please send us a hand written letter of motivation explaining why you would like to study at LISPA. Curriculum Vitae Please give us an insight into your education, artistic training, theatrical experience and other fields of interest. Be sure to include complete contact information, your date of birth, and your nationality/passport country in your CV. Letter of Recommendation Please include one original letter of recommendation from a former teacher, director or training institute. No faxed copies or e mailed letters will be accepted. Evidence of Qualifications Enclose photocopies of relevant degrees, certificates or transcripts. Financial Statement Please include a comprehensive financial statement explaining how you intend to pay for both the training and your costs of living in London/Berlin. Photo Please include one passport -sized photo of yourself. 10 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014

12 O T H E R C O U R S E S A T L I S P A Integral Movement and Performance Practice This professional development program is designed for advanced practitioners with a background in movement based theatre and performance practice and an interest or already existing experience/training in arts education or an arts-based healing profession, who wish to explore the moving, playing and performing body at the intersection of the performing, healing and educational arts. Whether you would like to find more expansive ways to enhance your current profession, deepen your own personal or artistic process or contemplate additional career opportunities, the program offers a space for personal growth, professional development and interdisciplinary exchange in an international environment. This program takes place at LISPA s Berlin campus. For further information, please see our downloadable prospectus or contact the LISPA office. Spacelab The Spacelab is an independent department of LISPA, offering interested students an insight into the construction of dramatic/postdramatic spaces. Spacelab training aims to deepen your understanding of the construction of dynamic forces relevant to performance through drawing, painting and plastic representation. You will develop sensitivity to the multiple dynamic forces within your own body and their relationship with the surrounding space. This allows for a more postmodern understanding of the human body as a carrier of multiple realities in a space of dynamic interference. The Spacelab can be taken alongside training on either the course or the Advanced Devising Practice course; it can also be taken independently. For further information, please see our downloadable Spacelab Brochure or contact the LISPA office. Summer School Each year LISPA offers an international Summer School at either its premises in London or Berlin. Over two weeks, participants have the opportunity to explore the philosophy of the school and enjoy creative exchange with fellow artists from around the world. The Summer School brings together participants from very different professional backgrounds, opening a space for encounter between the performing arts, education, the healing professions and other disciplines. For more information about the next Summer School, please visit our website at Foundation Course This 7-week full-time course offers a first insight into the world of physical theatre and the process of devising theatre in collaboration with fellow artists. The course will enlarge your physical availability through acrobatics, Alexander and Feldenkrais work, movement analysis and yoga classes. It will stimulate your physical playfulness through theatre games and improvisation classes. And it will give you a taste of what it means to make ensemble theatre, where you create your own work in collaboration with other artists, learn to give and receive feedback within a devising group, and access the creative potential of each individual ensemble member. The course will finish with a presentation of initial collaborative performance projects, and is a great opportunity to receive an introduction into LISPA s pedagogy. It can be taken as professional development suitable for working performing artists who don t have time availability for a longer full-time training, or as a helpful preparation for the 7-month postgraduate courses in Devising Theatre and Performance and. For more information, please contact the LISPA office. 11 LISPA 3 Mills Studios Three Mill Lane London E3 3DU United Kingdom LISPA Ltd 2014