The Meisner Technique: 6 Valuable Acting Lessons for Students
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The Meisner Technique: 6 Valuable Acting Lessons for Students

The Meisner Technique, devised by American theatre practitioner Sanford Meisner, is an influential approach to actor training that emphasises the importance of “living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” Rooted in early 20th-century theatre practices, particularly the…

Chekhov Technique: 8 Dazzling Lessons for the Drama Classroom
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Chekhov Technique: 8 Dazzling Lessons for the Drama Classroom

Michael Chekhov, a Russian-American actor, director, and author, developed an influential method of actor training that diverged significantly from his contemporaries’ more psychologically driven techniques. Chekhov focused on using psychological gesture, imagination, and archetypes as…