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Dear friends and colleagues,

Let’s enjoy this wonderful summer, just as we did earlier this spring during the ‘Ibiza Women Lab’. There, four fascinating, original monologues were created under the artistic direction of Christine Schmalor.
In a few days’ time, our 16th International Theatre Summer Academy, under the artistic direction of Dr Jurij Alschitz, will begin in Montecreto, where we are expecting artists from 13 countries to join us for an ‘Art Picnic’.

So, before we set off for our summer activities, we would like to outline our plans for the autumn, along with a warm invitation to take part and a kindly request to pass this information on to your colleagues.
This fall, Dr Jurij Alschitz will be devoting particular attention to the art of directing – not only the fundamental craft, but also the methodological innovations which he will be publishing shortly.
We’ll be kicking off on 18 October with an online talk that’s open to everyone: New Approaches to the Art of Directing.
The School of Directing training course will start in November.
The Alschitz School for One programme naturally offers the absolutely exquisite version of a directing course. There are currently places available again. You can apply at any time!
Further activities on the subject of directing will be announced in due course.

Actors will find a range of courses that explore new approaches to their craft: How do I act out a theme? The art of storytelling. How do I tap into the magic of dialogue? How do I go about creating a monologue?

Below you will find all the courses. Make sure you don’t miss out on the early-booking discounts!

With best wishes for a wonderful summer!
Christine Schmalor, programme director

Questions? Welcome! Consultation by phone or Zoom. Apply with your CV and letter of motivation, and a Zoom interview will follow.		Alschitz School for One Every director is one of a kind. The path to uniqueness is a lonely one. Choose the Master who can guide you. Jurij Alschitz will design a programme only for you. It will be tailored to your individual needs and includes: ⇒ the creation of your own artistic system as director. ⇒ the development of your own style as a unique artistic language. ⇒ the fundamental techniques and skills of the profession. These will lead to individual techniques and open the door to the secrets of mastery.
SAVE THE DATE 18 October from 15 – 16:00 (UTC+2) online		New Approaches to the Art of Directing Dr Jurij Alschitz open lecture
14 + 21 + 28 October from 18:00 – 20:30 (UTC+2) online plus 2 x 1 hour individual coaching ⇒register early bird offer until 1st of September!		play theme – the purest form of acting Christine Schmalor Workshop and individual coaching There is a vacuum for actors in contemporary theatre: no situations, no characters, no plots, just words, words, words… texts, sounds, ideas created by authors, directors or collectively. Exciting – but what should I play? Themes? How can themes be identified? How can they be opened up? How can they be played? Only with a clear change in the actor’s position, based on a changed mindset. In this seminar, we will try out new techniques of text analysis that necessarily lead to completely different forms of acting. (…) As a result, you achieve a greater sense of confidence on stage. More, you will discover emotions and feelings on entirely new levels.
Sat 24 + Sun 25 October   Sat 31 Oct + Sun 01 Nov  Sun 29 Nov at 12:00 – 14:30 3 individual sessions between 2 and 27 November to be arranged ⇒register early bird offer until 1st of September!		The Actor as Storyteller Christine Schmalor Workshop and individual coaching Rediscover a well-known art form – this course looks at storytelling as a basis for approaching a role, creating a character, as a rehearsal method or for play development. In the next step, we will explore storytelling as a most beautiful art form. So many interesting approaches and techniques. So many acting challenges! So many possibilities for wordplay and mind games. A feast for every actor! We will look at the fundamental tools, move to new approaches and innovative techniques, and undertake numerous practical exercises and experiments together; during two weekends, four sessions in total. Then, everyone will embark on their own journey, exploring the various possibilities, developing them further, and thus finding their own story. This process will be accompanied by three individual sessions. After a month, we will meet for a finale, where we will tell each other our stories and reflect on the work.
Sat 07 + Sun 08 Nov  Sat 14 + Sun 15 Nov Sat 21 + Sun 22 Nov always at 12:00 – 14:30 UTC+1 ⇒register Early bird offer until 1st of October		The magical power of dialogue Meet the dialogue in times of monologue. Dialogue is a powerful tool in communication that releases enormous forces; they can hurt, but they can also heal; above all, they can release new dimensions of thought and action. We need dialogue with the Dialogue. The wisdom of the Dialogue can help us to discover a new potential for artistic and personal development. Dialogue requires us to open up – in doing so I also expose myself to risk – but without risk there is no artistic life. Do you know the different laws of Dialogue on stage? You will open a new language …
28 Nov + 5 + 12 Dec  from 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC+1) plus 3 x 1 hour individual coaching ⇒register Early bird offer until 1st of October		Solo – The devised Monologue Christine Schmalor Workshop and individual coaching The SOLO course supports artists who are creating a monologue, a monodrama, a solo performance or their own devised theatre evening. Likewise it is aimed at all those who are currently taking a fresh look at their audition repertoire. SOLO 1 – Above All: finding my theme – opening all it dimensions – giving voice to my theme. SOLO 2 – The creative mind flow: Intertextuality – game and chaos. SOLO 3 – Composition: Building your fundament – your compass – your artistic language.
The Director Prepares 27– 29 Nov 2026 4 – 6 Dec 2026 The Director’s Tools 8 – 10 Jan 2027 15 – 17 Jan 2027 Rehearsal Methods 5 – 7 Feb 2027 12 – 14 Feb 2027 ⇒register Early bird offer until 31st of August		Three steps to professional directing School of Directing Dr Jurij Alschitz International programme for emerging and experienced Directors, Drama Teachers, Theatre Pedagogues, and for Actors with new professional perspectives. This unique online training programme is designed for those who have decided to pursue a directing career, as well as for all directors, theatre educators, actors and playwrights with professional experience, who wish to enhance their practical skills. It is aimed at those who want to learn important secrets of the profession. The School of Directing is a 4-month intensive programme in three stages, with three modules. In between, they are given extensive assignments so that they can develop the expertise they have gained into their own methodology. In this programme, Jurij Alschitz practices the Quantum Pedagogy he developed, which is based both on impulses and on a holistic concept of theatre. It is possible to attend and book the modules individually.
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