theater, artistic practice, & civic life in algeria
dr. jane e. goodman
Theater and Pedagogy
El Moudja considers theater a pedagogical as well as an artistic activity. Actor training has been an integral part of the troupe’s mission. Pedagogical activities include body work, production, set design, and theatrical writing.
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In 2004, the European Commission recognized El Moudja as a school of theater and supported some of El Moudja’s pedagogical activities. The sign reads: El Moudja Cultural Association: School of Theatrical Training: Project supported by the European Commission.
Notes from El Moudja’s archives about surrealism in theater and its aftermath. Troupe members have studied theater theorists such as Konstantin Stanislavsky, Jerzy Grotowski, Bertolt Brecht, and Peter Brook.
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