Acting center

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The Schauspiel Zentrum Köln (formerly the German Center for Drama and Film ) is a state-recognized professional school for actors in the fields of theater , film and television, founded in 1994 . The acting methods of Michael Chekhov , Konstantin Sergejewitsch Stanislawski and Bertolt Brecht are taught . The actor Arved Birnbaum acts as the headmaster .

history

The school was founded in 1994 under the name Center for Drama, Dance and Movement by the director and acting teacher Gisela Olroth-Hackenbroch . The school was initially located in the Ahl Poller Schull, a listed building built in 1846 in the Cologne district of Poll on the right bank of the Rhine . A few years after the school opened, Olroth-Hackenbroch also founded the theater Das Spielbrett to provide a stage for students.

In 2006 the actor Arved Birnbaum took over the direction, while Olroth-Hackenbroch is still a lecturer today. At the same time, the school was renamed the German Center for Drama and Film . In 2012 the facility moved to the former MMC studios in Hürth and was given another name with the Schauspiel Zentrum . The former film studio site near Cologne housed the school until 2018 and enabled the training program to be expanded.

Since the beginning of 2018, the school has been located on Severinstraße in the Cologne district of the same name.

education

Practice-oriented vocational training is offered , in which the students work on theater and film projects at an early age. The center works together with the directing classes of the Art Academy for Media Cologne . The center has its own theater and cinema as well as the Odeon cinema in Cologne for demonstrations of project work by students. In addition, projects with the Filmstiftung NRW provide additional insights into the Rhenish film and television landscape.

Describing itself as a “school for life”, the Schauspiel Zentrum, according to its own statement, focuses on the personal development and strengthening of the students and at the same time imparts the technical skills of acting.

The school principal has been an actor, director and author Arved Birnbaum since 2006. About the school's credo, he says: “Acting is always more than just depicting characters in a play or a film. In order to play a role properly, it has to be understood and filled with life. Therefore, a cornerstone of our training is that we give the students everything they need to play a role with self-confidence and energy with full body awareness - so that it is lively, convincing and authentic. "

Content

The training lasts 3.5 years and ends when the final exam is passed with the “ Diploma for stage maturity”. During their training, trainees are entitled to BAföG for students , which does not have to be paid back.

1 year

In the first year the school teaches the basics of body control, the use of language and acting, often through improvisation .

2 years

In the second year of study there is a deepening of the technical basics for theater, television, film and cinema. Partner work also plays a role; Theory instruction underpins the practical experience on a scientific level.

3rd year

The third year of study includes a film project. In addition, the specialization takes place in the areas of cinema, television, film and theater as well as dubbing and speaking work.

4th year

The fourth year of studies prepared by the drafting of Vorsprechrollen and songs , as well as turning various demo tape scenes on auditions before. The final examination consists of a practical part and, on the theoretical level, a thesis in theater studies .

Evening class & trial course

Since 2013, the Schauspiel Zentrum has been offering an evening class in which career changers older than 30 can learn the trade of acting. The participants also take the final exam and graduate with the “Diploma for stage readiness”.

A trial course also enables participation on a trial basis over fourteen trial days.

Subjects & lecturers

In the academic years, the lessons consist of different subjects in different compositions.

Acting and film: basics of acting, improvisation, monologue and scene work, film practice and directing, speaking, singing

Movement: ballet , modern dance , tai-chi , martial arts , stunt

Theory: theater studies , film history , German , politics , history , script development

The lecturers include:

  • Arved Birnbaum (Headmaster; Acting & Film)
  • Gisela Olroth-Hackenbroch (founder; basics of acting, scene and monologue work)
  • Dada Stievermann (improvisation, scene and monologue work)
  • Marc Hertel (film theory and directorial work)
  • Caroline Rapp (improvisation, scene and monologue work)
  • Peter Bösenberg (film theory & history, script development)
  • Sigrid Burkholder (basic acting)
  • Elisabeth Sommerhoff (speech training)
  • Britta Tekotte (speech training)
  • Laura Cabiria (vocals)
  • Anette Blum Paulino (martial arts, tai chi)
  • Florence Didelot (ballet, modern dance)
  • Mylgia van Utrecht ( Zumba fitness)
  • Roland Leyer (stunt)
  • Margit Lieverz (moderation)

Former and returning lecturers include Thomas von Lepel ( speech therapy ), Charles Olroth (theater studies), Susanne Uhlen (scene work), Sebastian Ko (direction), Uli Hoch (scene work), Rouven Blankenfeld (film), Yvonne Racine (scene work), Walter März (stunt), Albert Glombek (theater studies) and Bernd Schlossorsch (German, politics).

Sabine Birnbaum manages the school.

Graduates

The graduates include:

Former students are partly listed in the Birnbaum agency's file.

Tube course

Since 2020, the Schauspiel Zentrum has been holding workshops that teach budding YouTubers and streamers how to deal with and appear in front of the camera . Subjects such as topic selection, moderation, light and mask are also part of the courses.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e drama school Cologne - study and training. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b PEOPLE. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g EDUCATION. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Birnbaum Agency | Acting agency for film, television and advertising. Retrieved on March 17, 2020 (German).
  5. ↑ Tube course | Youtube | Cologne. Retrieved March 17, 2020 .