The theatre pedagogics of Gintaras Varnas: the principles of actor training and practical activity results Cover Image

Gintaro Varno teatro pedagogika: aktorių ugdymo principai ir praktinės veiklos rezultatai
The theatre pedagogics of Gintaras Varnas: the principles of actor training and practical activity results

Author(s): Elzė Gudavičiūtė
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla
Keywords: Gintaras Varnas; specifics of actor training; pedagogical principles; actor training in theatre

Summary/Abstract: The article distinguishes the principles of director Gintaras Varnas’ theatre pedagogics, as well as discusses performances Žvaigždžių kruša (2007), Decalogue (2008), and Šekspyriada (2009), which were staged during the process of students’ internship period. It deals with the creative collaboration of actors (as students) with the director (as teacher) and the practical results achieved together. The main sources of this accomplished study are the author’s conversations with director Varnas about his pedagogical principles, as well as the assessments of the pedagogical principles of Varnas within the years 2005–2009, as presented by his former students who are now actors working in various Lithuanian theatres.

  • Issue Year: 22/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 164-176
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Lithuanian