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WHO ARE
WE?
Founded by Gillian
Apter in 1997, THE LINGUA-ARTS THEATRE COMPANY is
an international group which promotes the use of
THEATRE as an effective learning tool for English
language teachers in Spain. Each academic year,
the Company creates and performs FOUR bilingual
plays for Spanish school students of all ages. Each
play is carefully adapted to the linguistic needs
of its audience, the main language being English,
and the use of castellano aims to facilitate understanding
and enhance enjoyment for all learners, no matter
their level.
With our plays LINGUA-ARTS
pursues several distinct goals: (1) to motivate
young audiences further in their study of English;
(2) to encourage a general interest in theatre in
a bid to create future ongoing spectators; (3) to
facilitate English language teachers with a fun,
interactive and effective teaching method for both
inside and outside the classroom; and (4) to boost
awareness and interest in other worlds and cultures.
Based in Madrid, the company also tours extensively
throughout Spain
¿QUIÉNES
SOMOS?
THE
LINGUA-ARTS THEATRE COMPANY es una compañía
internacional de teatro educativo constituida en
1997 por Gillian Apter para fomentar la integración
del teatro como herramienta educativa entre profesores
de inglés. Durante el curso escolar, la Compañía
produce y representa CUATRO obras teatrales bilingües
para estudiantes españoles de todas las edades,
cada una acorde con las necesidades lingüísticas
del alumno. El inglés es el idioma principal
de nuestras producciones; el uso del castellano
pretende aumentar la comprensión del público
estudiantil, cualquiera que sea su nivel.
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través de sus producciones LINGUA-ARTS
persigue un múltiple objetivo:
(1) Motivar a un público
joven en el estudio del inglés
(2) Fomentar el conocimiento
y el interés de los estudiantes por
el teatro, creando futuros espectadores.
(3) Facilitar a los
profesores una herramienta divertida e interactiva
para el aprendizaje del inglés tanto
dentro como fuera del aula.
(4) Despertar el interés
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SERGIO NIETO
Sergio is what we’d call a “well-rounded”
actor as his experience in the theatre world ranges from cabaret
to serious drama; from musical comedies to opera. And of course,
there is his extensive work in children’s theatre with
Lingua-Arts…
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ALBIE
NEVADO
Albie is yet another member of the team who has a wide theatrical
experience in drama, musical theatre and comedy not only as
an actor, but also as a director...
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NADAV
MALAMUD
Nadav Malamud is a well-travelled, trilingual Israeli actor.
A committed artist, Nadav views the performing arts as a valuable
tool for the betterment of the individual &society, as
you can see from his profile...
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HANNAH
KUMARI
Hannah is a native English actress who is fluent in Spanish...
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ALICIA
LOBO
Alicia is a Spanish actress and dancer who speaks English
like a native having been educated in English since she was
a small child...
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IGNACIO YSASI
Ignacio Ysasi studied at ESAD, Seville’s main acting school, earning his Drama Degree in 2001...
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SIOBHÁN
O´CONNOR
Siobhán O’Connor was born and bred in the heart of London, the second child of an English Jewish Mother and an Irish Catholic father...
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The COMPANY is formed by its executive
director, Gillian Apter, and artistic directors, actors,
technicians and musicians from the United Kingdom, Spain
and the United States.
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GILLIAN APTER(Artistic
and Company Director, Producer and Writer)
A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, Gillian has lived on and
off in Spain since 1980...
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MAGDALENA
BROTO
Magdalena joined Lingua-Arts way back in 1999 and since then
has taken on many roles, mainly as an actress, but also as
a technician, director and currently as a producer and administrator…
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JOSÉ MORA (Sound
and music)
José worked for Lingua-Arts for seven years as a sound
and lighting designer, stage manager, technician, musical
composer and actor…
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ALICIA
MARTINEZ NIETO (Administration)
Alicia is indispensable to the Lingua-Arts’ Team being
responsible for all our bookings and the general day-to-day
running of the company...
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-- COMMENTS FROM TEACHERS AND STUDENTS – |
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“Los alumnos salen motivados
al 100% y con ganas de repetir la experiencia. Todos participan
activamente en las obras, independientemente de cual sea
su nivel de inglés.” Colegio Pablo
Sorazábal, Móstoles (Madrid) |
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“ Simply excellent! Todas
las obras están muy bien adaptadas para los alumnos
tanto de infantil como de bachillerato. Son divertidas,
dinámicas y muy constructivas.” Colegio
Balder, Las Rozas (Madrid) |
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"Las obras son muy divertidas
y participativas para mis alumnos (11-13 años);
y los actores son buenos profesionales. Por esta razón
cada año vienen a nuestra escuela.” Colegio
Nuestra Señora del Rosario, c/ Mallorca 349, Barcelona |
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“Tanto la selección
de los títulos como sus adaptaciones y dramatización
hacen de la compañía un excelente apoyo
para los colegios que pretenden ofrecer a sus alumnos
una ventana pedagógica más allá de
la a rutinaria salida cultural.” Escuela
Pequeño Príncipe, Leganés (Madrid) |
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“Los niños comprueban
la utilidad de lo que aprenden... y se divierten.”
Colegio Público El Tejar, Majadahonda (Madrid) |
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“Performances of the
Lingua-Arts Theatre Company are invariably entertaining,
stimulating and highly professional. Their appeal is to
children of all ages and their judicious mixture of English
and Spanish means that even the weakest child can follow
the storyline and enjoy the show. Congratulations to Gillian
Apter and her team – we shall be looking forward
to seeing more of them in the forthcoming school year.”
Colegio Brains, Madrid |
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“Your plays motivate
the students and involve them in the play, so they can
help a character from the play, ask some questions about
it...... It’s very difficult to find a good theatre
company, but I’ll always choose The Lingua Arts
Theatre Company because I’m sure that my pupils
are going to enjoy themselves at the same time they learn
English.” Colegio Sant Andreu, Badalona |
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“La obra me gustó
mucho. Como los actores combinaban hablar el inglés
y el español, se entendía muy bien. También
me gustó porque participaron algunos de mis compañeros.”
Alumno de 4º de primaria de, Colegio Pablo
Sorazábal, Móstoles (Madrid) |
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“Year after year our
students have enjoyed the nice performances by Lingua
Arts. They think the actors are great and they find the
plots funny as well as easy to understand. Even the plays
based on Shakespeare's masterpieces are performed in a
way that make the students follow the whole story with
interest and pleasure. I'm sure we'll meet again next
year!”
IES Vega del Táder. Molina
de Segura (Murcia) |
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“Cuando veo vuestras
producciones entiendo de verdad el significado de 'play'.
Vuestros Shakespeares son dignos de aquel eminente comediante
y playwright todo en uno; y esta palabrita, recordemos,
viene de play y de work, que es también lo que
hacéis: trabajarlo y bien. Ah... and it's real
fun!” Felipe García, profesor, IES
Beniaján, Murcia. |
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“Deseamos transmitirles
lo mucho que nos satisfizo la obra a todos los niveles:
adaptación del texto al alumnado, buenísima
actuación y capacidad de comunicación de
los profesionales, puesta en escena, ritmo, dosis
oportunas de humor…" I.E.S. "Maestro
Juan de Ávila", (Ciudad Real) |
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“… All I know
is that when I look around at my students … they
are ALL sitting quietly (some on the edge of their seats!) and
ALL watching the actors, their eyes wide open, completely
absorbed!” Colegio Ntra Sra Del Buen Consejo,
Madrid |
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