:: THE INTERNATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL :: The pedagogy of our school is focused toward the creative development of each individual. Therefore, the school is not just for the traditional 'actor' but more precisely, for theatre creators. The teaching approach is based on the body in movement and the artist in play. The body is considered the first area of knowledge and sensitivity of the theatre artist and the foundation for theatrical language. The experience and the study of the body moving in space leads to the progressive discovery of the laws of movement and of artistic creation. Play exists where the rigour of technique meets the pleasure of the artist. The playing performer represents and reinvents the world, revealing its poetic richness. This approach is grounded in a communal & collaborative work where each participant discovers the fundamental tools for theatre creation: the body, voice, space, levels of playing, performing, directing, playwriting, the relationship with the audience, and the dynamics of the creative ensemble. Throughout the coursework of the training programme, the aim is to provoke students to develop their own unique, poetic identity and theatrical folly. This programme is a journey that begins with the study of movement in life and leads to the understanding of its transposition for the theatre. It is a progressive discovery of the fundamental laws of movement and artistic creation. The teaching of the School, in permanent evolution, is the result of the multiple experiences of the staff, who all share the common background in the approach of Jacques Lecoq. THE COURSES The school proposes seven different courses of study: Physical Preparation through Martial Arts Theatre inspired Acrobatics Movement Analysis and Movement Technique Improvisation Voice Approach to text Creation Classes take place each morning, Monday through to Friday, for a total of 18 hours teaching each week, plus 10 hours of creation. At the beginning of each week, the students receive a theme on which they work in an autonomous class (creation). This course culminates, at the end of each week, into a presentation of their resulting research to the teaching staff. At the end of each trimester the students present elements of their work for a scheduled public performance. In addition, the school proposes some weekend intensive training workshops, where different teachers from outside intervene, contributing to the artistic and educational research of the school. During different periods of the year, the School proposes some outings, to observe nature and human life, renewing sources of inspiration. After the end of the second year, an optional period of training is proposed: a creation project with the aim of devising a show. This project involves regular supervision by the teaching staff and close collaboration with the Kìklos Teatro Company. THE PROGRAMME The program extends over two years. The first year is a rediscovery of nature and human life through the study of their movement. The mimo-dynamic observation of life, the first source of inspiration of the mime-actor, allows students to enter into a theatre that is a creation and re-creation of the world transformed by their individual sensitivity and unique regard. This process enriches their expressive body and prepares them for the varying dynamics that different theatre styles require. The second year is specifically dedicated to theatre making, and proposes a journey through different theatre styles, following in the footsteps of the three founding areas of ancient theatre: tragedy, satire, and comedy. It aims to give students the tools to discover how each style has a specific way of dealing with various elements in theatre: the body, space, levels of playing, the relationship with the audience and the writing of text. First Year THE POETIC BODY Observation and imitation of everyday life Neutral Mask Mime of Action: study of the human body Mimo-Dynamic: dynamic study of nature (elements, animals, materials) toward theatre creation Mimo-dynamic approach to the arts: (poetry, painting, music) Individual & Choral Storytelling Full Masks: larval and expressive masks Theatre of objects, of spaces, and of time Creation of characters Enquiries on life and their theatrical transposition Second Year THE THEATRE STYLES The language of gesture: Pantomime and Bandes Mimées Melodrama and Melo-Mime Tragedy: the Chorus and the Hero Design and handcraft of a half-mask Half-masks: Human Comedy and Commedia dell'Arte The Grotesque Buffons: Satyrs, Fools, creatures of Fantasy and Mystery The Red Nose: clown of the stage, the circus, and the street Comic Theatre: Burlesque, Absurd, Cabaret, Eccentric, Comic characters Presentation of individual projects Creation projects on devising a show (optional) THE WORKSHOP SECTOR The Workshop Sector of the International School of Theatre creation is short-term course work presented over various time frames (a weekend - 2/3 days, a week - 7/10 days, or permanent laboratories that span over the course of months) focusing on the introduction of specific theatre styles. The coursework is open to the public depending on the level of each workshop (beginner or professional). Colors and Movement Elements and Movement A Theatre for the Seasons The Storyteller: and introduction to the art of creating and telling fairy tales Neutral Mask Larval Masks The Mask and its Other Side: from the Construction to the Play of Expressive Masks Masks Types and Levels of playing: an introduction to Commedia dell'Arte Mime & Pantomime The Red Nose: in search of the clown The Clown in Street Theatre Elements of Physical Theatre for education Emotions in Motion The Body in Education WEEKLONG WORKSHOPS (7-10 days) From Movement to Mime: discovering the expressive body Clown Life The Hero & the Chorus: Approach to Tragedy Storytelling From Grotesque to Bouffons Melodrama: researching the grand passions The Body of Character: a physical approach to the developing stage roles LONG TERM WORKSHOP / SEMINAR COLLABORATIONS Kiklos Teatro has ongoing workshop/seminar exchanges currently with: - ROSENGARTEN THEATRE HOUSE, Kristiansand (Norway) - The University of London, QUEEN MARY AND WESTFIELD UNIVERSITY, London (UK)