Four Stages of Creative Process
11th – 17th August 2022, Groznjan, Croatia
with
Suzana Nikolić, Croatia
Cynthia Ashperger, Canada
“Let us regard the whole creative process in theatre as consisting of four successive stages. Knowledge of these will give the actor assurance in his work and will free him from the slavery of accidents, personal moods, disappointments, and nervous impatience.” (Michael Chekhov)
As a group of actors and directors, we will start to work on a play being particularly interested in the practical elaboration of the Michael Chekhov Technique. We will follow four stages of the creative process, suggested by Michael Chekhov, and learn how to create the whole play using imagination and images as a starting point. The next step will be conscious elaboration of images along with the ensemble reading of the play. The third step will teach you how to incorporate your images and what tools will help you to create your characters. The last step will awaken inspiration and divide consciousness.
In this workshop you will gain the overall knowledge and skills of working on the whole play and the characters in it while using acting tools suggested by Michael Chekhov, a great Russian actor, director, and acting teacher.
A profound movement training combined with the awareness of the images created by your imagination is the base of this workshop.
Imagination ● Four Brothers ● Four Qualities of the Movement ● Objective and Subjective Atmospheres ● Incorporation of Images ● Psychological Gesture of Character ● Relationships ● Ensemble ● Style ● Inspiration ● Divided Consciousness ●
For your preparation, please read at least three times The Proposal by A. P. Chekhov, and choose a character.
Participants come from different countries all over Europe. The meeting of different cultural backgrounds and the common desire to investigate, to inspire and to learn, create a unique atmosphere of the Michael Chekhov International Summer Academy.
Working material: The Proposal by A. P. Chekhov
Costs
Application before July 15th, 2022: € 390
Application after July 15th, 2022: € 420
Housing and food are not included. Participants from Croatia and non-EU-countries can apply for a grant / discount (limited number only).
Apply here:
https://forms.gle/88HNNhevm51L9y5d7
