AKT-ZENT International Theatre Centre Berlin Appointedresearch Centre of the International
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AKT-ZENT – International Theatre Centre Berlin appointedResearch Centre of the International Theatre Institut
Artistic director: Dr.JurijAlschitz;
Programme director: Christine Schmalor
On the occasion of the 33rd World Congress of the International Theatre Institute, held from 19th to 25th of September 2011 in Xiamen (China), the general assembly appointed AKT-ZENT as ITI Research Centre. The ITI works under the patronage of UNESCO.
Since 2003, AKT-ZENT has conducted European and internationaltheatre research projects on various themes; the latest one was dedicated to “The Art of Dialogue”, supported by the European Commission, programme Culture. All research is practice-based, realised in seminars, laboratories and master-classes, and finally published in theatre hand-books for theatre practitioners.
The new multi-annual project will be
The World Theatre Training Library / Laboratory
The World Theatre Training Libraryis the most comprehensive collection of worldwide existing theatre training methods and exercises. It brings together all different theatre traditions and schools. The World Theatre Training Library will contain of 10 volumes on different themes and is going to be published worldwide in the six UNESCO languages at least.
In Asia, Africa, and Latin America,Master-Classes for theatre teachers will be established to conduct in-depth research in the particular regions and – at the same time - to support the development of theatre training. This will be realised by specific programmes for theatre teachers in the respective countries. In some countries this will lead to the establishment of the first professional theatre education programme / school.
In the following World Theatre Training Laboratories actors and theatre teachers are going to put the collected exercises to the test about its universal use for the theatre practice. This research will emphasise on the principle of exercises as way of communication in the intercultural work.
The publication of the World Theatre Training Library shall bring the world-wide richness of old and new trainings and exercises to all theatre people in the world.
More information:
Welcome to ask for a personal interview with Dr.JurijAlschitzand Christine Schmalor.
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II.AKT-ZENT – InternationalesTheaterzentrum Berlin / ITI Research Centreis successful with the Europe-Mexico Programme CULTURE of the
European Commission with the proposed project
The new face of acting teachers
A master programme for Theatre Training Methods for innovative pedagogical practice (2012 – 2014)
Artistic director: Dr.JurijAlschitz;
Programme directors: Christine Schmalor for Europe, Prof. Mario Espinosa for Mexico
Within the framework of the World Theatre Training Laboratory for theatre research, a new course of studies for Acting Teachers is being launched at the Universidad NacionalAutonoma de Mexico in co-operation with European Theatre Academies.This pilot project has the aim to lead to the first international M.A. programme for Teaching Acting and Directing.
The EU-Mexico project includes further activities, which shall serve the cultural exchange between European and Mexican artists:
- European Laboratories: research on training methods with invited actors;
- International Theatre Summer Academy: meeting point for young actors, directors,
pedagogues, held in a European country, guided by the European Team of Teachers;
- seminars in Europe on specific topics of training.
- Colloquia for the reflection the work-methods and results
Further project partners are European theatre academies and theatre centres as well as national ITI centres.
More information:
Welcome to ask for a personal interview with Dr.JurijAlschitzand Christine Schmalor.
Kontakt:
press release ITI research centre – WTTL– EU-Mexico project October 2011