Berlin, Germany
In Spring 2016, Tisch Drama will launch the new program Stanislavsky, Brecht and Beyond: An Integrated Approach to Contemporary Actor Training in Berlin. The curriculum will focus on the study and practical application of aspects of German theater that have made and are continuing to make a significant contribution to international theater practice. Topics student will examine include the integration of the Russian-based Stanislavsky Method of Physical Actions with Brecht’s Epic Theater, Advanced Realistic scene study, Real Time Acting, Brecht scene study, Devised theater, Post Dramatic Theater, movement, voice and actor oriented Dramaturgical research.
The one semester program will be offered by NYU Berlin in conjunction with the Tisch Department of Drama and in affiliation with faculty from the world-renowned Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Berlin University of the Arts and the internationally acclaimed Berlin Schaubuhne.
Students will also participate in the international FIND Festival hosted by Thomas Ostermeier and the Berlin Schaubuhne, for many years the premier theater in Germany. Designed to foster international artistic exchange this festival brings together a select group of international theater students. They attend several contemporary professional productions, meet with the directors and participate in a series of master classes led by an international team of major teaching artists.