Some suggestions to play at the city
Once to climb the boards, which means the world, is probably the dream of every child. To make this a little bit reality, you can take theatre courses in Buenos Aires – also in many other cities-, but in this blog the Argentine capital is in the focus.
The Theatre School «Alternativateatral» offers different courses. Here you can play theatre in other languages, directed by famous directors such as Alfred Hopkins. The monthly cost of such a course is 200 pesos, and the first class is free. There are offers to practice improvisation, to let the body speak poetically or for the black theatre. The courses are held in different locations at different times and with unequal rates, so a visit to the website is highly recommended alternativateatral.com.
One of the schools of theatre in Buenos Aires with a fixed seat is the «Teatro Escuela» (Sarandi 766/Barrio de Congreso). Many students come with the same fears, anxieties, insecurities and desires. During playing in the group this is quickly forgotten – remain only dreams. First you learn to act in the group, then later, what movements you perform, what techniques are available and how to improvise.
The «Centro Cultural Comunicanto» is a theatre with an integrated school. Every day there are offered theatre classes for all ages. Some of them are for beginners, others for advanced students. A course for adults and young people costs 180 pesos a month, classes exclusively for older people is 150 pesos. A bit more expensive is it, if you choose a theatre class in addition to learn “Comedia musical” on Saturday. The cost is then 250 pesos. Among this number, you can register and inform yourself: 4795 – 9356.
In the «Centro de Investigación Cinematográfica / Escuela de Cine, Televisión y Teatro» you can study theatre in Buenos Aires particularly very well. For example there is the study course «Actor y Director de Artes Escénicas» with which someone is best prepared to train professionals. You can also work in the media, theatre, film and television with this title or working on the development of new types of design. Also, theater director and production aren’t a problem.
In order to pursue acting with an education, you can study at the universities UBA or UM (Universidad de Morón). The UM, for example, offers the course «Profesorado en Artes Dramáticas». The course lasts 4 years (plus one semester). Only half of the time you need to study at the UBA the degree programm «Maestria Estudios de Teatro y Cine Latinoamericano y Argentino». After this you write one year the final thesis to get the master’s degree. Content of the studies are theatrical theories, the development of the arts and many more. At the UM you will be trained in terms of implementation, education and interpretation.
Preferred to look at a theatre, you should visit the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Here there are, for example, evenings with ballet, opera and concerts. It is therefore not absolutely necessary to know the Spanish language. Also, you can simply view this beautiful building in a guide. Admission for foreigners is 60 pesos, 20 pesos for locals. The Teatro Colón is located between the Plaza Lavalle and Avenida 9 de Julio (Cerrito 628) and is therefore very central. The theatre in its present form was opened in 1908 and in 2010 it opened its doors again after a renovation. It is one of the most famous opera houses in the world, on whose stage already were singers like Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti.