Brett Radke synthesizes the work of two dynamic teachers, Kristin Linklater and Michael Chekhov, to unite the actor’s body, voice, intellect, and emotional life through imagination to support the expressive embodiment of imagery, language, and character.
In this class we build on Kristin Linklater and Michael Chekhov’s acknowledgement that the body and psychology of the actor are connected. Each class will begin with a physical and vocal warm-up, followed by a series of psychophysical exercises designed to awaken your creative spirit, tap into your higher intellect, and embrace artistic freedom. You will apply tools like Sensation, Atmosphere, Archetypes, and the Four Brothers (form, ease, beauty, the whole) to speaking a piece of text of your choosing. Through this process of exploration and application, you will find your body and voice can work in harmony with your imagination to support the truthful and dynamic expression of language.
This class is designed to support those who have previous exposure to the Michael Chekhov Technique, as well as those exploring it for the first time. If you are looking to deepen your connection to voice and language through practical and imaginative psychophysical exercises, this workshop is for you.
