Schauspielschule Bochum
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| Schauspielschule Bochum | |
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 Location at the Thürmer-Saal in the centre of Bochum | |
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Germany | |
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| Type | Drama school |
| Established | 1939 |
| Founder | Saladin Schmitt |
| School district | Wiemelhausem |
| Language | German |
| Website | Official website |
Schauspielschule Bochum is the informal name of a drama school in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is now part of the Folkwang University of the Arts. It has a long tradition, being founded in 1939 as Westfälische Schauspielschule Bochum.
History[edit]
The drama school was founded in 1939 as the Westfälische Schauspielschule Bochum by Saladin Schmitt, then intendant of the Schauspielhaus Bochum. It was originally a municipal school. Up to the 1970s, the intendant was also the artistic director of the drama school. In 2000, it became a state school of North Rhine-Westphalia and a Bochum location of the Folkwang-Hochschule.
In 2014, the main location of the drama school changed to the new Folkwang-Theaterzentrum (Folkwang theatre centre) in Wiemelhausen, close to the centre of Bochum.[1] It has two stages, the Großer Saal and the Black Box (in the former Thürmer-Saal), as well as classrooms and rehearsal and meeting rooms.[2] Now part of the Folkwang University of the Arts, the drama school is a member of the Ständige Konferenz Schauspielausbildung.
Studies[edit]
The curriculum is planned for eight semesters, four of them for fundamental training of voice, speech, and body movement. Students take part in a production of Schauspielhaus Bochum during their third year in order to achieve insight into theatre practise. During the last semester, students are offered practical work at various German-speaking theatres. They also receive courses in acting in front of a camera, in collaboration with the broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln. The second-year students give a performance in the summer at Haus Weitmar. Traditionally, a play or scenes by Shakespeare are presented.
Alumni[edit]
- Dietmar Bär
- Henning Baum
- Natja Brunckhorst
- Lambert Hamel
- Fabian Hinrichs
- Rolf Kanies
- Michael Kessler
- Ignaz Kirchner
- Peter Lohmeyer
- Krystian Martinek
- Tessa Mittelstaedt
- Richy Müller
- Uwe Ochsenknecht
- Nina Petri
- Andreas Pietschmann
- Christian Quadflieg
- Roland Reber
- Christian Redl
- Walter Renneisen
- Ralf Richter
- Esther Schweins
- Martin Wuttke
- Manfred Zapatka
- Daniela Ziegler
References[edit]
- ^ "Folkwang Theaterzentrum zieht in den Thürmer-Saal in Bochum" [Folkwang Theaterzentrum moves into the Thürmer-Saal in Bochum]. derwesten.de (in German). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Feierliche Eröffnung mit viertägigem "Folksfest"" [Grand opening with a four-day "folk festival"]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Aktuell Bochum, location of Folkwang University