Based in both Berlin and London, the London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) was founded in 2003 by Thomas Prattki[1][2][3] - the former pedagogical director of the Jacques Lecoq International School of Theatre (Ecole Jacques Lecoq) in Paris - along with Amy Russell,[4] who was Chair of the Naropa University MFA in Lecoq-Based Actor Created Physical Theater.
LISPA was a private educational institution offering full-time postgraduate Masters-level training programs in Devising Theatre based on the teachings of Jacques Lecoq, as well as short workshops and a regular Summer School before finally closing as a school in 2018.
LISPA began life at the Playground Studios, Latimer Road, London.
Due to increased student numbers, an additional studio was used in Hackney, North London and the courses ran for a number of years as double groups.
LISPA ran its last season in 2017-18 before its official closure.