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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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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. |
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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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STELLA KEIFFER
Stella loves living abroad, having studied and worked in theatre in England & Spain and of course in her native France...
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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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RAQUEL AMEGASHIE
Despite her young age, Raquel is an all-round, experienced actress who graduated in Dramatic Art and Media Studies in E.S.A.D. Málaga ...
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CARLOTA CANGA
Carlota, who joined us in 2009, is the second member of our Company for the “ciclo infantil”…
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CARLES CUEVAS
Carles Cuevas is our eternal Peter Pan, and so he should be having played this role for two years to young theatre audiences throughout Spain …
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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 has taken on many roles in our company since 1999, 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
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 – |
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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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