IGNITING THE IMAGINATION Chekhov Technique Intensive

Event Description

Sunday November 16
10:30 am – 4:30 pm (lunch 1 – 2 pm)
Grand Theatre, Kingston
$88.50 + HST = $100.00

STUDENT DISCOUNT:
$57.50 + HST = $65.00

Get out of your head and into your body by unleashing your imagination, igniting joy and embracing play, as we explore the essential tools of the Michael Chekhov technique.

Michel Chekhov developed his acting technique from his early years with Stanislavsky and his tireless search for an alternative to the over analytical approach to acting. Chekhov wanted to free the creative process from the critical mind. His refusal to exploit the actor’s personal feelings in his art ultimately separated him from Stanislavsky’s teachings. He believed there should be a clear differentiation between the actor as a person and the actor as an artist. Chekhov also noticed actors were losing their most valuable tool - the ability to transform themselves through their imagination. He developed a series of simple and accessible exercises focusing on the development of the imagination, the psycho-physical connection and creative individuality.

“An actor has to burn inside with outer ease.” Michael Chekhov