London International School of Performing Arts
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Based in both Berlin and London, the London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) was founded in 2003 by Thomas Prattki[1][2][3] - the former pedagogical director of the Jacques Lecoq International School of Theatre (Ecole Jacques Lecoq) in Paris - along with Amy Russell,[4] who was Chair of the Naropa University MFA in Lecoq-Based Actor Created Physical Theater. LISPA was a private educational institution offering full-time postgraduate Masters-level training programs in Devising Theatre based on the teachings of Jacques Lecoq, as well as short workshops and a regular Summer School before finally closing as a school in 2018.
Locations
[edit]LISPA began life at the Playground Studios, Latimer Road, London. Due to increased student numbers, an additional studio was used in Hackney, North London and the courses ran for a number of years as double groups. Eventually in January 2008 the whole school moved to a studio and office in 3 Mills studios, East London.
From January 2016 onwards, all full-time courses and most short courses took place in Berlin, Germany.
LISPA ran its last season in 2017-18 before its official closure.
Courses
[edit]Devising Theatre and Performance - DTAP (formerly Initiation course)
[edit]Advanced Devising Practice - ADP (formerly Advanced course)
[edit]Workshops
[edit]In addition to the full-time courses LISPA had a yearly Summer School and a regular workshop in association with the London International Mime Festival in January of each year, as well as various bespoke workshops throughout the year.
References
[edit]- ^ "Classes for Adults | Guthrie Theater".
- ^ "Interview with LISPA Founder Thomas Prattki | Marginalia".
- ^ Syssoyeva, Kathryn Mederos (28 August 2013). Collective Creation in Contemporary Performance. ISBN 9781137331274.
- ^ Russell, Amy. "Against the "Lecoq Canon"". Theatre, Dance and Performance Training.
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