Credentials & Recognition
Academic Excellence • International Training • Industry Recognition
A comprehensive foundation of classical European training, American academic achievement, and international recognition that establishes unparalleled credibility in performance arts.
Awards & Recognition
Los Angeles theater's most prestigious honors, recognizing exceptional directorial
excellence and innovative artistic vision.
2010
Nomination
LA Weekly Award
Best Director
"The Doctor Despite Himself"
2001
Winner
Ovation Award
Best Adaptation
"A Flea in Her Ear"
2002
Winner
Maddy Award
Best Director
"A Flea in Her Ear"
2001
Reconition
Daily News
10 Best Productions of the Year
"A Flea in Her Ear"
2004
Reconition
LA Times
Critic's Choice
"The Good Woman of Szetuchuan"
Academic Positions
Professor
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Los Angeles, CA
Teaching advanced acting methodology and EDP technique
Professor
USC School of Dramatic Arts
Los Angeles, CA
Teaching advanced acting and scientific research
Professor
L'Ecole du Jeu School of Higher Education
Paris, France
Teaching EDP Methodology
Academic Impact
Shaping the next generation of performers while developing revolutionary approaches to acting pedagogy. Currently the only professor at major universities teaching an acting methodology undergoing scientific research.
European Master Training
Intensive study with Europe's legendary theater masters, forming the foundation of a unique artistic approach.
Jacques Lecoq
France
Physical theater and movement
Intensive training in physical theater, mime, and movement-based performance
Ariane Mnouchkine
Théâtre du Soleil
France
Ensemble creation and collective theater​​
Advanced training in collaborative theater creation and international performance styles
Eugenio Barba
Odin Teatret
France
Actor training and dramaturgy
Specialized study in actor preparation and theatrical dramaturgy
Philippe Gaulier
France
Clown and comedy techniques
Master class training in physical comedy and clown performance
Donato Sartori
Italy
Mask work and commedia dell'arte
Mask making, comedian techniques & neutral, larval and expressive mask performance
Renzo Vescovi
Tascabile di Bergamo
Italy
Italian theater methodology
Classical and contemporary Italian theatrical approaches
European Theater Legacy
This extraordinary European training provides a classical foundation that informs every aspect of Gulu's directorial approach, seamlessly blending time-honored techniques with contemporary innovation and scientific methodology.
International Teaching Experience
Global educator conducting workshops and masterclasses across Europe and the Americas.
L'École du Jeu
International Institution
Paris, France
European Act
Workshop Series
Paris, Berlin, London
Larry Moss Studio
Workshop Series
Santa Monica, CA
L'École du Jeu
University Program
Los Angeles, CA
Institute of Performance Arts
Professional Training
Paris, France
Théâtre de la Coupe
Paris, France
Professional Training
12 +
Institutions
Universities and professional training
centers
7
Cities
International workshop locations
3
Continents
Global reach and influence
Multilingual Expertise
Professional fluency in three languages enables authentic cultural exchange and international collaboration.
English
Professional
Professional and academic fluency
French
Professional
Teaching and workshop delivery capability
Portuguese
Native
Cultural and artistic communication
Unprecedented Convergence of Qualifications
Classical Foundation
European master training providing traditional theatrical excellence
Artistic Achievement
Multiple LA theater awards demonstrating creative success
Academic Credibility
UCLA and USC professorships validating educational expertise
Scientific Innovation
Creator of first acting methodology to undergo scientific research