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
Writing Lab
10 Hours
August 21-25, 2022
Abbas AlHayik
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.
About Artist:
A Saudi playwright and screenwriter, who is also a certified trainer, founder & director of the Theater House at
the Culture & Arts Association in Damman, and editor-in-chief of Samaward Electronic Magazine. AlHayik is
very active; he participates in local theater jury committees, and prepares and presents Tashakil Podcast. He
wrote many cinematic scripts as well as theatrical ones, such as The Flower of Stories,
The State of Dreams, and At the Threshold of Waiting. AlHayik always comes first place in local playwriting competitions.
Requirements: Notebook & Pen
Duration: 21-25 August 2022 (10 Hrs) 5 DAYS / TIME 5-7 PM
Language used: Arabic
Fair Lab Fee: 120 KD
Subsidized Lab Fee: 80 KD
Scenography Lab - 1
15 Hours
September 01-05, 2022
Hassan Sadek
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
About Artist:
A Lebanese scenograph, who graduated from Florence, Italy. Sadek not only used his expertise in scenography,
interior design and fine art, but also utilized technology to serve his profession. He uses AutoCAD and other
3rd software to transform scripts into tangible, accurate and aesthetic scenes.
He crafted stage atmospheres for tens of plays, the last of which is Hamlet for the renowned artists Gérard Avedissian.
Requirements: Participants can choose to work using papers & coloring pens, or computers (using 3rd softwares)
Duration: 1st-5th Sept 2022 (15 HOURS TOTAL) 5 DAYS / TIME 5-8 PM
Language used: Arabic & English
Register Now: 180 KD
Scenography Lab - 2
15 Hours
September 11-15, 2022
Dr. Ali AlSudani
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
About Artist:
He is the director of Iraq Theaters, and a prominent member in many local cultural institutions
such as The Arab Authority for Theater. AlSudani has worked in more than 7 local and international
theatrical groups, and has more than 43 works in the scenography field and more than 68 in lighting design.
He also held the position of Art Director & Light Director in many TV series, channels, and concerts.
AlSudani won many local awards such as the Best Scenography Award at the Carthage Theater Days (2019),
and received many international recognitions such as an appreciation certificate from the German National Theater.
Requirements: Ask about the list of items you have to bring
Duration: 11-15 September 2022 (15 HRS TOTAL) 5 days/ 5:30-8:30 pm
Language used: Arabic & English
Register Now: 180 KD
Scenography Lab - 3
15 Hours
September 18-22, 2022
Yasser Saif
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.
About Artist:
Saif worked as a makeup and lighting designer in many theatrical performances in the GCC, and also worked
as a makeup artist in many series, films, and plays in the Gulf and Arab world. He supervised plenty of
workshops and courses in the art of lighting and stage, tv, and film makeup. Saif holds many awards in
acting, make-up, lighting and costumes, the latest of which is the Best Make-up Award for the play Transforming
the Conditions of the Livings and Things (2016). He has a degree in acting and directing besides those
in film and stage makeup, illusion art and special visual effects from Paris.
Requirements: Ask about the makeup kit you have to prepare
Duration: 18-22 September 2022 (15 hours total) 5 days / 5-8 pm
Language used: Arabic
Register Now: 180 KD
Scenography Lab - 1, 2 & 3
3 Workshops
LAPA
400 KD
Attend the 3 Scenography workshops in a single package.
1. Creating a Visual Identity for a Script by Hassan Sadek
2. Lighting Techniques by Dr. Ali AlSudani
3. Theatrical Makeup by Yasser Saif
Fair Lab Fee (3 workshops): 540 KD
Subsidized Lab Fee (3 workshops): 400 KD
Acting Lab - 1
15 Hours
October 02-06, 2022
Denmo Ibrahim
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.
About Artist:
Denmo Ibrahim is an American actor and playwright of Egyptian descent.
Her plays have toured Cairo, Loire Valley, and Berlin. Acting credits include
American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Rep, Marin Theater Company, Seattle Rep,
Theater Calgary, and The Old Globe. She is a member of the steering committee of
MENA Theater Makers Alliance. Denmo holds an MFA in Lecoq-based Actor Created Physical
Theater from Naropa University and a BFA in Acting from
Boston University.
Duration: 2-6 October 2022 (15 hrs) 5 days/6-9 pm
Language used: English
Register Now: 180 KD
Acting Lab - 2
12 Hours
October 15-18, 2022
Fabrizio Paladin
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.
About Artist:
Fabrizio Paladin is an award winning actor, playwright, director and musician.
He holds a graduate degree from University of Bologna in Literature and Philosophy, and
has extensive expertise in Commedia Dell’Arte and improvisation. He has taught classes and
workshops in Slapstick Comedy, Commedia Dell’Arte and Improvisation in many countries, colleges,
and art schools. He was the winner of “PremioOmaggio a Giorgio Gaber” as best Italian talent in
music and theater, and nominated as best actor at the Fringe Festival in Rome in 2015.
Requirements:
- Comfortable clothes suitable for physical work. Long-sleeved clothes and trousers dark-colored without visible brands are preferable.
- Sneakers
- A belt
- A stick
- A rigid hat
- A black cotton cap or other material to be put on the head can be a swimming cap or a black
Duration: 10-13 October 2022 (12 hrs) 4 DAYS / 5:30-8:30 PM
Language used: English
Register Now: 145 KD
Acting Lab - 3
12 Hours
October 19-22, 2022
Salem Jahwashi
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.
About Artist:
He is a Yemeni director, author, theater actor, dubber and voice coach.
Jahwashi worked locally with many theater groups such as Aden Theater, radio stations
such as Kuwait TV Radio and television channels such as Al Jazeera.
Duration: 16-19 October 2022 (12 hrs) 4 days / 6:00-9:00 PM
Language used: Arabic
Register Now: 145 KD
Acting Lab - 4
12 Hours
October 24-27, 2022
George Khabbaz
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.
About Artist:
Georges Khabbaz is a distinguished renowned star in the world of theatrical comedy;
He is an actor, writer, musician, director and producer. Khabbaz has participated as the lead actor in more
than 25 television shows, 20 plays and 4 movies. He was four years old when he first stood on a stage,
and has then studied both music and theater to finally specialize in “musical theater”.
Khabbaz has earned 11 awards inside and outside Lebanon in various film festivals.
Duration: 24-27 October 2022 (12 hrs) 4 days/ 5:00-8:00 PM
Language used: Arabic
Register Now: 145 KD
Acting Lab - 5
12 Hours
November 07-10, 2022
Raed Mohsin
145 KD
Developing the Actor's Inner Sense
About Artist:
Raed Mohsen is an Iraqi actor who has participated in more than forty theaterical shows
inside and outside Iraq, and more than sixty television and radio series.
He won many awards, the most recent of which was the Best Actor award at the Carthage
Theater Festival in 2019 for his role in the play Ismail’s Places.
Mohsen was also honored in several festivals; most recently the Sharm El-Sheikh Youth Festival
in 2021, as one of the influential Arab artists in the Arab theaterical scene.
Duration: 7-10 November 2022 (12 Hrs) 4 days / 5:00-8:00 PM
Language used: Arabic
Register Now: 145 KD
Acting Lab - 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
5 Workshops
LAPA
550 KD
Attend the 5 Acting workshops in a single package.
1. Fundamentals of Performance by Denmo Ibrahim
2. The Theatrical Creation Method by Fabrizio Paladin
3. The Poetic Theatrical Performance by Salem Jahwashi
4. Preparing the Actor by George Khabbaz
5. Developing the Actor's Inner Sense by Raed Mohsin
Fair Lab Fee (5 workshops): 745 KD
Subsidized Lab Fee (5 workshops): 550 KD
Writing, Scenography & Acting Labs - 9 Workshops
9 Workshops
LAPA
750 KD
Attend the 1 Writing, 3 Scenography and 5 Acting Workshops in a single package.
1. Writing Lab - Playrwriting by Abbas AlHayik
2. Scenography Lab - Creating a Visual Identity for a Script by Hassan Sadek
3. Scenography Lab - Lighting Techniques by Dr. Ali AlSudani
4. Scenography Lab - Theatrical Makeup by Yasser Saif
5. Acting Lab - Fundamentals of Performance by Denmo Ibrahim
6. Acting Lab - The Theatrical Creation Method by Fabrizio Paladin
7. Acting Lab - The Poetic Theatrical Performance by Salem Jahwashi
8. Acting Lab - Preparing the Actor by George Khabbaz
9. Acting Lab - Developing the Actor's Inner Sense by Raed Mohsin
Fair Lab Fee (9 workshops): 1000 KD
Subsidized Lab Fee (9 workshops): 750 KD
Master Class - 1
3 Hours
October 13, 2022
Fabrizio Paladin
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.
About Artist:
Fabrizio Paladin is an award winning actor, playwright, director and musician.
He holds a graduate degree from University of Bologna in Literature and Philosophy,
and has extensive expertise in Commedia Dell’Arte and improvisation. He has taught classes and workshops
in Slapstick Comedy, Commedia Dell’Arte and Improvisation in many countries, colleges, and art schools.
He was the winner of “PremioOmaggio a Giorgio Gaber” as best Italian talent in music and theater,
and nominated as best actor at the Fringe Festival in Rome in 2015.
Requirements:
- Comfortable clothes suitable for physical work. Long-sleeved clothes and trousers dark-colored without visible brands are preferable.
- Sneakers
- A belt
- A stick
- A rigid hat
- A black cotton cap or other material to be put on the head can be a swimming cap or a black
Duration: 9 October 2022 (3 hrs) 1 DAY / 5:30-8:30 PM
Language used: English
Register Now: 60 KD
Master Class - 2
4 Hours
October 23, 2022
George Khabbaz
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.
About Artist:
Georges Khabbaz is a distinguished renowned star in the world of theatrical comedy;
He is an actor, writer, musician, director and producer. Khabbaz has participated as the lead actor in more
than 25 television shows, 20 plays and 4 movies. He was four years old when he first stood on a stage, and has then
studied both music and theater to finally specialize in “musical theater.” Khabbaz has earned 11 awards inside and outside
Lebanon in various film festivals.
Duration: 23 October 2022 (4 hrs) 1 day/ 5-9 pm
Language used: Arabic
Register Now: 80 KD
Master Class - 3
3 Hours
November 06, 2022
Raed Mohsin
60 KD
Developing the Actor's Inner Sense
About Artist:
Raed Mohsen is an Iraqi actor who has participated in more than forty theaterical shows inside and outside Iraq,
and more than sixty television and radio series. He won many awards, the most recent of which was the Best Actor
award at the Carthage Theater Festival in 2019 for his role in the play Ismail’s Places. Mohsen was also honored in
several festivals; most recently the Sharm El-Sheikh Youth Festival in 2021, as one of the influential Arab artists
in the Arab theaterical scene.
Duration: 6 November 2022 (3 Hrs) 1 day / 5-8 PM
Language used: Arabic
Register Now: 60 KD
Master Classes - 1, 2 & 3
3 Workshops
LAPA
150 KD
Attend 3 Master Class Workshops in a single package.
1. The Theatrical Creation Method by Fabrizio Paladin
2. Preparing the Actor by George Khabbaz
3. Developing the Actor's Inner Sense by Raed Mohsin
Fair Lab Fee (3 workshops): 200 KD
Subsidized Lab Fee (3 workshops): 150 KD
Program Goals:
- To revive and enrich the cultural scene in Kuwait
- To discover and develop young talents and grow a community of theatre practitioners who will commit to LAPA’s events
- To activate the role of theater in the development of civilization
- To activate the role of performing arts as a cultural and economic sector in Kuwait and the Arab countries
- To deliver to the youth the opportunity of a good level of teaching
Program Details:
- Ages: 17+
- Duration: August 2022 - November 2022
- Only one workshop out of 12 is virtual.
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