Teachers: Ragnar Freidank, Joanna Merlin, Lenard Petit, Ted Pugh, Fern Sloan ; Actors: Dawn Arnold, John Capalbo, Bethany Caputo, Jessica Cerullo, Anne Gottlieb, Hugh O'Gorman, Mel Shrawder. Originally produced in 2006. User guide includes outlines of the classes, a Chekhov bibliography, and biographical information. Special feature (disc 2): "Remembering Michael Chekhov" featurette, with Jack Colvin, Mala Powers & Joanna Merlin (14 min.). Home use and public performance rights included.
Contents:
(9 min.). (131 min.). Introduction (3 min.) -- Actor conversation (11 min.) -- Session 1: Waking up the instrument (19 min.) -- Session 2: Feeling of ease, form, beauty, sense of the whole (23 min.) -- Session 3: Expanding, contracting (20 min.) -- Session 4: Qualities of movement I (23 min.) -- Session 5: Qualities of movement II (32 min.) -- DVD 2 (116 min.). Session 6: Radiating & receiving (25 min.) -- Session 7: Psychological gesture (56 min.) -- Session 8: Imaginary gestures (35 min.) -- DVD 3 (134 min.). Session 9: Sensations (37 min.) -- Session 10: Imaginary body (25 min.) -- Session 11: Atmosphere (29 min.) -- Session 12: Ghost exercise (34 min.) -- Actor conversation (9 min.).
Summary:
A collection of acting workshops led by some of the world's most renowned practitioners of theorist Michael Chekhov's acting techniques.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.