Feeling Space, Making Space: Michael Chekhov and Composition - Online Seminar
An online seminar -Weds 22nd March 4-6pm
Michael Chekhov (1891-1955) was one of the most renowned Russian actors and pioneering acting teachers of the twentieth century. In addition to developing his characteristic emphasis on the imagination and psychophysical acting, he also elaborated a rich set of ideas about scenography and theatre design. In this talk, Sinéad Rushe provides a fresh, synthetic account of this relatively under-appreciated side of Chekhov’s work. Drawing upon unpublished materials from the Michael Chekhov Studio/Dartington Hall archives in Devon, and in particular Chekhov’s own set, costume and character drawings, Sinéad examines how Chekhov’s interest in design was an important extension of his embodied acting practice and is essential to a complete understanding of his technique. She considers his legacy in the light of current thinking on scenography, and investigates its significance and value to contemporary theatre designers.
Sinéad will present a talk and slide show and then open up to discussion and questions.
An online seminar -Weds 22nd March 4-6pm
Michael Chekhov (1891-1955) was one of the most renowned Russian actors and pioneering acting teachers of the twentieth century. In addition to developing his characteristic emphasis on the imagination and psychophysical acting, he also elaborated a rich set of ideas about scenography and theatre design. In this talk, Sinéad Rushe provides a fresh, synthetic account of this relatively under-appreciated side of Chekhov’s work. Drawing upon unpublished materials from the Michael Chekhov Studio/Dartington Hall archives in Devon, and in particular Chekhov’s own set, costume and character drawings, Sinéad examines how Chekhov’s interest in design was an important extension of his embodied acting practice and is essential to a complete understanding of his technique. She considers his legacy in the light of current thinking on scenography, and investigates its significance and value to contemporary theatre designers.
Sinéad will present a talk and slide show and then open up to discussion and questions.
An online seminar -Weds 22nd March 4-6pm
Michael Chekhov (1891-1955) was one of the most renowned Russian actors and pioneering acting teachers of the twentieth century. In addition to developing his characteristic emphasis on the imagination and psychophysical acting, he also elaborated a rich set of ideas about scenography and theatre design. In this talk, Sinéad Rushe provides a fresh, synthetic account of this relatively under-appreciated side of Chekhov’s work. Drawing upon unpublished materials from the Michael Chekhov Studio/Dartington Hall archives in Devon, and in particular Chekhov’s own set, costume and character drawings, Sinéad examines how Chekhov’s interest in design was an important extension of his embodied acting practice and is essential to a complete understanding of his technique. She considers his legacy in the light of current thinking on scenography, and investigates its significance and value to contemporary theatre designers.
Sinéad will present a talk and slide show and then open up to discussion and questions.