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TEACHERS´ MATERIALS.

Please look out the extensive teachers materials for use in the classroom. They are a great tool to help prepare your students before seeing the play

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WHO ARE WE?
Founded by Gillian Apter in 1997, THE LINGUA-ARTS THEATRE COMPANY is an international theatre group aimed at promoting the use of THEATRE as an effective learning tool among English language teachers in Spain. Each academic year, the Company creates and performs THREE bilingual plays for Spanish school children of all ages. Each play is carefully adapted to the linguistic needs of its audience, the main language being English, and the minority 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 in 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 TRES 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.
A 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 de los estudiantes por otros mundos y culturas.



 

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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MAGDALENA BROTO
We’re all jealous of Magdalena after she was picked to work alongside Penelope Cruz in Pedro Almodóvar’s Oscar nominated film VOLVER ….

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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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SARA MONTGOMERY CAMPBELL
Sara Montgomery Campbell is a British performer with a wide range of talents: actor, workshop leader, singer, dancer (including flamenco and Arabian dance) and guitarist…

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WILL HUDSON
As a child, English born Will took a keen interest in sports and martial arts but soon decided to become a professional actor at the age of thirteen when his mother took him to see “Romeo and Juliet” performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon...

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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.

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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JANET GORDON (Artistic Director)
A British actor and director with a Masters in Theatre Studies from the University of Leeds, Janet lived in Madrid for five years in the early 1990’s.

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JOSÉ MORA (Sound and Lighting Designer and Musical Composer)
Jose worked for Lingua-Arts for seven years as our 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 –

Colegio Virgen de Begoña (Cartagena)

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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)

“ 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)

"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

“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)

“Los niños comprueban la utilidad de lo que aprenden... y se divierten.” Colegio Público El Tejar, Majadahonda (Madrid)

“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

“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

“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)

“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)

“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.

“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)




WHERE YOU CAN SEE US

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MADRID / BARCELONA / MURCIA

Please note: it may also be possible for us to perform in your school or local cultural centre. Call us on 913 270 790 from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. for more details.

 

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MADRID / BARCELONA / MURCIA

Toma nota: existe la posibilidad de actuar en tu propio colegio o en un centro cultural cercano. Llámanos al 913 270 790 de 9 a 14 horas para más información.

 







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