2012 International practical course with the opportunity to take part in a performance in a Russian repertory theatre together with Russian actors and performers from different countries. Are you an experienced performer with strong background and versatile skills? Are you interested in challenging and discovering yourself in a new genre? Do you need to refresh opportunities and get inspired? Are you seeking international network opportunities to find new collaborators and to start new interesting projects? Practical sessions will take place in Italy and Russia PARTICIPANTS The program is designed for experienced actors, dancers, choreographers, actors of physical theatre and contemporary circus performers - performing arts practitioners with professional stage experience working in various genres, techniques and styles. PROGRAMME This
postgraduate certificate is a continuing professional development course for
experienced performers. Participants will create under the guidance of the
Russian theatre director and teacher Sergei Ostrenko and the collaborators of OPAL
(Ostrenko Performing Arts Lab). The programme is focused on Ostrenko's
method of actor’s
training, which is formed and inspired by the Russian Theatre Tradition. Participants will practically explore
physicality as the principal creative instrument, the key to form, style,
atmosphere and emotional palette in contemporary performance, stepping beyond
the limits of habitual text-based acting. Performer's physicality in the
methods of Stanislavsky, Meyerhold and M.Chekhov, Meyerhold's Biomechanics
Etudes, Tai-chi for actors, Training by method of improvisation, scene
composition from exercises to performance: these are some of the elements
uniquely transformed and combined in Ostrenko's teaching system. The course programme includes long-distance training, practical residential sessions in Italy and Russia and secondment through international performance project, which will take place in a Russian repertory theatre, together with Russian actors and performers from different countries. Each session provides a unique opportunity to make useful contacts and meet potential collaborators and partners from different countries - theatre directors, producers, arts managers, agents and festival organizers. Collaborating theatre companies will be drawn
from a group of committed organisations. This group currently includes
repertory theatres in Russia and former Soviet Union countries. Certificate Course in Physical Theatre represents a wonderful chance to improve skills, to find collaborators and partners for future creative work and gain new experience of creative collaboration in a multicultural and multilingual theatre environment. COURSE TASKS
COURSE STRUCTURE Introductory Course in Austria: February 22 - 28, 2012 The session will include the intensive practical training under the guidance of Sergei Ostrenko. During the introductory course the students will receive the first task for further long-distance training. TERM ONE Long distance training and practical residential session in Russia. Long-distance training: March 1 - April 5, 2012. The practical residential session: Group I: April 27 - May 4, 2012. Group II: April 8 - 15, 2012. TERM TWO Long distance training and practical residential session in Austria. Long-distance training: May 14 - June 22, 2012. The practical residential session: July 1 - 7, 2012. TERM THREE Intensive six-weeks of performance creation in Russia. Six-week period of performance creation under the artistic direction of Sergei Ostrenko. The final performance will take place in a Russian repertory theatre and will offer the unique opportunity to work in a multicultural professional environment - to share, create and exchange together with Russian actors and colleagues from different countries. Group I: August 20 - October 12, 2012. Group II: October 15 - November 26, 2012. The course languages are English and Russian. TUITION FEES Students may choose one of the following payment methods: payment for the whole course at once or single payment for each term.
SCHOLARSHIPS IUGTE and ArtUniverse have announced several scholarships in two categories: 1) Scholarship for the whole course. The scholarship amount is 3500 EUR and covers the part of the course tuition fee. 2) Scholarship for one term. The scholarship amount is 1200 EUR and covers the part of the tuition fee for one term. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the candidates background, individual experience, qualifications, as well as professional skills, communication and creativity showed during the group introductory session. Priority will be given to those candidates who will be able to show their reliability to participate in the international performance project. APPLICATION GUIDELINES Candidates should send the following documents to iugte.projects@gmail.com
CERTIFICATION Participants who will successfully finish the course will receive IUGTE Certificate, testifying that the candidate has completed the international IUGTE postgraduate course in Physical Theatre and took part in the performance as actor, in a Russian repertory theatre. The organizers reserve the right to make changes and add-ins in the information. Organized by IUGTE in collaboration with "ArtUniverse" |
