Theatre Retreat 4

LAPA launched its first Theater Retreat in 2019. Theater Retreat is a series of specialized theatrical workshops that bring together a large group of local, regional, and international prominent instructors in their field, in an attempt to offer a variety of theoretical and practical workshops to theater amateurs and emerging artists. In 2020 and 2021, and due to COVID-19 pandemic, LAPA conducted Theater Retreat 2 and 3 mostly virtually. This year, LAPA's forth Theatre Retreat focuses on three aspects of theatre in the form of Labs; theatrical writing (Writing Lab consisting of one workshop), Scenography (Scenography Lab consisting of three workshops), and Acting (Actors' Lab consisting of five workshops). In addition, the 4th Retreat offers 3 Master Classes with three renowned artists: Fabrizio Palandin, George Khabbaz and Raed Mohsen .

Workshops Available

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Writing Lab
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10 Hours

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August 21-25, 2022

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Abbas AlHayik

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80 KD

Play Writing

In this workshop, participants will learn to write a proper and creative theatrical script through brainstorming ideas, building characters, creating dialogues, initiating plots, and many other processes.

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Scenography Lab - 1
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15 Hours

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September 01-05, 2022

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Hassan Sadek

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180 KD

Creating a Visual Identity for a Script

The workshop is in two parts:
1- Theoretical: covering the history of theater and how scenography is keeping up with its developments
2- Practical: working on a script to transform it into a visually appealing and accurate play on stage

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Scenography Lab - 2
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15 Hours

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September 11-15, 2022

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Dr. Ali AlSudani

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180 KD

Lighting Techniques

Workshop Themes:
- Light as a language, and its importance in theatrical space
- Modern technology (multimedia) and its effect on using light on stage
- Digital space and elements of scenography

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Scenography Lab - 3
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15 Hours

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September 18-22, 2022

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Yasser Saif

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180 KD

Theatrical Makeup

Participants will learn the difference between stage and film/TV makeup. They will also discover the worlds of special effects makeup, fantasy makeup, and many more.

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Scenography Lab - 1, 2 & 3
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3 Workshops

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LAPA

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400 KD

Attend the 3 Scenography workshops in a single package.

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Acting Lab - 1
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15 Hours

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October 02-06, 2022

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Denmo Ibrahim

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180 KD

Fundamentals of Performance

A course for actors to explore story through movement and improvisation. Participants will explore the language of silence, discover how movement becomes text, devise story through movement, and learn the basics of character, place, and event.

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Acting Lab - 2
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12 Hours

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October 15-18, 2022

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Fabrizio Paladin

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145 KD

The Theatrical Creation Method

In this workshop, participants will undergo theatrical technical training; physical exercises aimed at developing scenic "qualities" and "perceptions," as well as, theatrical techniques, such as technical improvisation, guided improvisation, pure improvisation, and creation of the scene.

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Acting Lab - 3
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12 Hours

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October 19-22, 2022

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Salem Jahwashi

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145 KD

The Poetic Theatrical Performance

Participants will learn about the world of poetic performance in the theater: its conditions, the upgrading of meanings, internal music, rhythm, harmony, the dramatic action of the poetic word and other techniques.

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Acting Lab - 4
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12 Hours

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October 24-27, 2022

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George Khabbaz

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145 KD

Preparing the Actor

This workshop deals with the basic principles of managing and preparing a theater actor technically and psychologically, and building characters and their relationships. In addition, the workshop covers general and historical information about theater, acting, theater directing and its tools, and other related topics.

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Acting Lab - 5
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12 Hours

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November 07-10, 2022

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Raed Mohsin

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145 KD

Developing the Actor's Inner Sense

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Acting Lab - 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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5 Workshops

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LAPA

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550 KD

Attend the 5 Acting workshops in a single package.

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Writing, Scenography & Acting Labs - 9 Workshops
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9 Workshops

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LAPA

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750 KD

Attend the 1 Writing, 3 Scenography and 5 Acting Workshops in a single package.

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Master Class - 1
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3 Hours

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October 13, 2022

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Fabrizio Paladin

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60 KD

The Theatrical Creation Method

In this workshop, participants will undergo theatrical technical training; physical exercises aimed at developing scenic "qualities" and "perceptions," as well as, theatrical techniques, such as technical improvisation, guided improvisation, pure improvisation, and creation of the scene.

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Master Class - 2
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4 Hours

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October 23, 2022

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George Khabbaz

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80 KD

Preparing the Actor

This workshop deals with the basic principles of managing and preparing a theater actor technically and psychologically, and building characters and their relationships. In addition, the workshop covers general and historical information about theater, acting, theater directing and its tools, and other related topics.

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Master Class - 3
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3 Hours

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November 06, 2022

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Raed Mohsin

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60 KD

Developing the Actor's Inner Sense

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Master Classes - 1, 2 & 3
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3 Workshops

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LAPA

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150 KD

Attend 3 Master Class Workshops in a single package.

Program Goals:
  • Check Icon To revive and enrich the cultural scene in Kuwait
  • Check Icon To discover and develop young talents and grow a community of theatre practitioners who will commit to LAPA’s events
  • Check Icon To activate the role of theater in the development of civilization
  • Check Icon To activate the role of performing arts as a cultural and economic sector in Kuwait and the Arab countries
  • Check Icon To deliver to the youth the opportunity of a good level of teaching
Program Details:
  • Check Icon Ages: 17+
  • Check Icon Duration: August 2022 - November 2022
  • Check Icon Only one workshop out of 12 is virtual.

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