An Introduction to The Michael Chekhov Technique for Actors: Grades 9-12
5 Lessons
Introduction to Sensation
An introduction to an acting technique focused on sensation and feeling leading an actor to emotion.
The Four Brothers
Engage with the activity below and, on your own time, explore the sensations felt while moving through your space with the Four Brothers. I encourage you to then journal about these experiences to remember how they affected you.
The Centers of the Body
Learn about The Centers of the Body: what they are, how they operate, where you lead from; and then learn how to use them to explore a character.
The Archetypal Qualities of Movement
Explore Molding, Flowing, Flying, and Radiating through your bodies connection to the sensations of the four elements.
Time to Play
Let's put everything we've learned in this short time to practice and cause a scene!