MICHA Monday February: Chekhov & Emotion with Christine Hamel
Mon, Feb 23
|ZOOM
What happens when, as actors, we are asked to conjure emotion on demand? In this session we will explore emotional landscapes through the Chekhov technique, grounded in contemporary research on embodiment and affect.
Time & Location
Feb 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
ZOOM
Guests
About the event
Chekhov & Emotion
With Christine Hamel
In Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown describes emotions as "places we go when…” we respond to connection and disconnection in our lives. But what happens when, as actors, we are asked to conjure emotion on demand? In this session we will explore emotional landscapes through the Chekhov technique, grounded in contemporary research on embodiment and affect.
Learn More about Christine Hamel:
Christine Hamel is a theatre artist and scholar who is currently an Associate Professor of Voice and Acting at Boston University. She is co-author of the book Sounding Bodies: Identity, Injustice, and the Voice with philosopher Ann J. Cahill, and they have continued their research together to examine the relational, cultural, and political aspects of emotion.