KaDISS 2025

KaDISS 2025

Kalamata Drama International Summer School KaDISS 2025

 


THE PROGRAMME


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WHAT IS KaDISS


The Kalamata Drama International Summer School (KaDISS) is an intensive and rigorous 3-week course, for a limited number of participants, taught in English, held annually at a designated venue in the city of Kalamata, teaching the practice of acting. Classes will be held Monday-Friday 09:00 to 16:00 and Saturdays 9.00 – 13.00. Students should also set aside time for daily preparation. The cost of participation in the programme is € 1,500.[…]

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WHO IS IT FOR?


The Summer School reaches out to young performers worldwide. It is aimed at professional actors, graduates of drama schools and young people who already have professional experience in performance as well as those who require an acting ability/foundation in other areas of the performing arts, such as opera and music theatre, and who want to evolve their own methodology and skills in acting.
Age: 18+ […]

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HOW IS IT TAUGHT?


The course is taught in English by a team of tutor-practitioners of international reputation.
Through immersion in and exploration of the dramatic language of Shakespeare (Scene Study) as well as Physical Performance and Vocal Performance, the intensive course provides comprehensive re-examination of the actor’s craft through reasoned preparation, focused energy and stimulated imagination, as well as enhancement of skills within the framework of ensemble theatre-making. […]

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COURSE CONTENT


The course includes daily classes in voice and verse, movement, text and character study through the language of William Shakespeare. The performative scope of the text and its embodiment by the actor are explored by way of imaginative engagement, improvisation and use of the classical mask. The course culminates in workshop productions of scenes or of an abridged Shakespeare play. The voice and movement skills classes complement the performance projects. […]

BIOGS


Andrew Visnevski

Course Leader KaDISS and Scene Study

Trained in acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama (1973-76) and began his directing career at the Young Vic Theatre, London. 


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George A. Iliopoulos

EXECUTIVE MANAGER KADISS

Born in Kalamata in 1987. He took up dramatic and vocal training at an early age and studied European Music theory and Byzantine music. 

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Tutors associated with KaDISS 2019-2024


Adrienne Thomas

VOCAL PERFORMANCE AND VERSE

Adrienne Thomas read Modern History at Oxford University and then trained as an actor at The Central School of Speech and Drama. 

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Dan Sherer

Acting and Improvisation

Dan is a director, writer, and teacher. He trained at RADA and at the National Theatre Studio. 
Dan teaches Acting, Improvisation, and Active Analysis on the MA Theatre Lab Programme at RADA; 

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Gabrielle Moleta

PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND TRANSFORMATION

Gabrielle is a movement artist, movement director and acting tutor.
Teaching work includes guest movement workshops for…

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Argyro Chioti

ArgyroChioti was born in Athens. She is an actress and theatre director working in Greece and in France. 


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JEAN-FRANÇOIS BRION

JEAN-FRANÇOIS BRION graduated from the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, Belgium. He specialist study was in the actor vocal training, working with François Combeau…

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