Based in both Berlin and London, the London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) was founded in 2003 by Thomas Prattki - the former pedagogical director of the
Jacques Lecoq International School of Theatre (Ecole Jacques Lecoq) in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
- along with Amy Russell,
who was Chair of the
Naropa University
Naropa University is a private university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1974 by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa, it is named for the 11th-century Indian Buddhist sage Naropa, an abbot of Nalanda. The university describes itself as B ...
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
Jacques Lecoq (15 December 1921 – 19 January 1999) was a French stage actor and acting movement coach. He was best known for his teaching methods in physical theatre, movement, and mime which he taught at the school he founded in Paris known as ...
, as well as short workshops and a regular Summer School before finally closing as a school in 2018.
Locations
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
3 Mills Studios is a centre for film, television and theatre production near Stratford, London, Stratford in East London. The site of a former distillery in Three Mills became a dedicated centre for television and film production work with the est ...
, East London.
From January 2016 onwards, all full-time courses and most short courses took place in
Berlin
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, Germany.
LISPA ran its last season in 2017-18 before its official closure.
Courses
Devising Theatre and Performance - DTAP (formerly Initiation course)
Advanced Devising Practice - ADP (formerly Advanced course)
Workshops
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
The London International Mime Festival (LIMF) is an annual theatre event in London. Its directors, Joseph Seelig and Helen Lannaghan, are winners of the International Theatre Institute Award for Excellence.
LIMF features live art, a new circu ...
in January of each year, as well as various bespoke workshops throughout the year.
References
External links
* {{official website, https://www.arthaus.berlin/
Schools of the performing arts in London