Laboratory for Awakening Creativity based on the Michael Chekhov Technique

March 22–28, 2026 | Slava Polunin’s Moulin Jaune, France

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Imagination is the primary source of creativity. Without it, neither art nor a living human life is possible. — Michael Chekhov.

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Photo: Natalia Okulova

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The creative state does not belong only to actors. It is the natural state of the human being. — Michael Chekhov.

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What

• A laboratory for awakening creativity based on Michael Chekhov's technique for twenty lucky participants.

Where?

• In a place born from the imagination of one person and transformed into a magical reality for many others.

When?

• On March 22–28, 2026, during the spring equinox, when nature awakens, we will be awakening creativity together.

With whom?

• Joerg Andrees — actor, director, teacher, founder of the Michael Chekhov International Academy (MCIA) in Berlin. For more than 40 years, he has been teaching the Michael Chekhov Technique worldwide.

Photo: Katerina Sikolenko

Michael Chekhov

An outstanding actor and teacher of the early 20th century, nephew of the writer Anton Chekhov.

He performed dozens of roles in theatre and cinema around the world and was the first Russian actor ever nominated for an Academy Award.

A student of Konstantin Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov went his own independent technique, now taught in leading theatre schools worldwide.

A student of Rudolf Steiner, Chekhov integrated anthroposophical ideas of imagination, body, and the creative process into his work, giving the method its unique depth and spiritual dimension.

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Many world-renowned film and theatre actors studied and continue to work with the Michael Chekhov Technique. Among them are Marilyn Monroe, whom Chekhov personally mentored, Anthony Hopkins, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, and many others.

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About the Michael Chekhov's Technique

The Michael Chekhov Technique was created for actors as a psychophysical practice. It brings together work with the body, attention.

The heart of the technique is imagination as an active inner force. It becomes a way of creating atmosphere, characters, roles, and life itself.

The technique gives access to a light creative state and the ability to play and create with joy and feeling of ease.

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Imagination is a real tool for creating something new both in life and on stage.

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Who is It For?

For everyone who wants to create.

• Actors are welcome.
• Non-actors are especially welcome.
• Entrepreneurs, artists, scholars, and anyone working with people, ideas, or projects.
• For those who want to develop their ability to create, to imagine, to think in images, and to make their life as a piece of art.

Why is it valuable for non-actors?

Working with imagination through the Chekhov Technique is a practical skill.

It helps to: