The Rector of GITIS, Grigory Zaslavsky, concluded his visit to Brazil with a series of lectures on the transformation and relevance of Stanislavski’s System in the 21st century, modern approaches to teaching acting and directing, and the educational philosophy of GITIS.
Special thanks go to Teatro Poeira in Rio de Janeiro and Teatro Escola Macunaíma in São Paulo for hosting these engaging discussions!
Stanislavski’s System remains a cornerstone for understanding the absolute essential components of stage success even in the modern era.
“Today, GITIS is home to professors who were taught by Stanislavski’s direct students. They train actors and directors that are today in high demand by leading theatres, directing and performing all over the world. These practitioners teach Stanislavski’s Method as they learned it from their teachers, but they also adapt and innovate. This evolution has made it essential for us to focus on documenting their experiences and their new contributions,” says Mr. Zaslavsky.
By preserving traditions and enriching contemporary practices, GITIS sees its mission in the evolution into a multidisciplinary international center for theatre education, research, and cultural enlightenment.
Zaslavsky’s lectures garnered great interest in Brazil, a country with a strong theatrical tradition heavily influenced by Stanislavski’s method. Attendees asked questions about the method of Active Analysis, as well as the works of renowned directors and GITIS alumni Anatoly Vasiliev and Jerzy Grotowski. Vasiliev, also well known in Brazil, has recently launched a practical program at GITIS.
With his lectures Mr. Zaslavsky concluded the first GITIS School in Brazil, hosted by the Macunaíma Theatre School.
Teatro Escola Macunaíma is the largest theatre school in Brazil. It places a strong emphasis on actors training based on the Konstantin Stanislavski System. The GITIS training program for the Macunaíma school students was dedicated to stage movement, speech and acting with the focus on the method of Active analysis. Classes are lead by our practitioners: Aidar Zakirov, a head of the Stage movement department and Tatyana Vasilieva, a senior teacher of the Stage speech department have started the training, Anna Trifonova, a senior teacher of the Acting in musical theatre department. The workshop culminated in the showcase of scenes and sketches from Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard”.
The first GITIS School in Brazil has been organized as part of the “Priority 2030” strategic leadership program.
