MICHA Monday October: Beyond the Physical: Awakening the Imaginary Body with Alesia Fortel
Mon, Oct 12
|ZOOM
In the Michael Chekhov method, we work with imagination and energy — it is the invisible that actors transmit from the stage or screen. But before that, one must go through a path of establishing contact with the energetic body and learn to guide it, while giving freedom to the future character.
Time & Location
Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
ZOOM
About the event
Beyond the Physical: Awakening the Imaginary Body
with Alesia Fortel
In the Michael Chekhov method, we work with imagination and energy — it is the invisible that actors transmit from the stage or screen. But before that, one must go through a path of establishing contact with the energetic body and learn to guide it, while giving freedom to the future character. This is exactly what we will do in our MICHA Monday!
Alesia Fortel (Savchenko) is the founder of the Michael Chekhov Studio in Ukraine. She is a certified teacher of the Michael Chekhov acting method, a member of the Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA, USA), and a member of the Association of Acting Coaches and Educators (AACE, Canada). An experienced acting coach, director, and performer, she is also the author of "Magic from Michael Chekhov: A Guide to the Acting Method." Alesia holds two degrees in theater and brings…