"Joy in living, a love for all existence – these are two of the life-long results of cultivating the feeling for beauty and for art in human beings."
Rudolf Steiner
Performing Arts International
Performing Arts International offers classes, workshops, intensive courses, training and performances working with body, soul and spirit, inspired by the work developed by Michael Chekhov and Rudolf Steiner.
Initiated by Sarah Kane, actor, creative speech artist, director and teacher of acting and creative speech, Performing Arts International is an arts organisation which aims to create a living and enlivening environment that both supports and challenges participants, helping them to uncover and explore their own creative resources.
The work conducted by PAI is experiential first and foremost; it is a place where participants can develop both their creative independence and strengthen their artistic skills and human resilience.
Learning opportunities in the UK include:
A part-time modular course leading to recognised qualifications from both the Goetheanum in Switzerland and Trinity Guildhall in the UK.
One-to-one coaching and drop-in classes, with Sarah Kane.
Specific workshops on such subjects as Creative Speech or Michael Chekhov’s Psychological Gesture, with Sarah Kane and other PAI contributors.
Individual workshops and classes on bespoke themes, with Sarah Kane and other PAI contributors.
Contributions to workshops created by other artistic and theatre organisations such as the Demidov Studio London, The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama.
In Europe and the USA:
Sarah Kane and PAI contributors also regularly teach on workshops run by other organisations elsewhere, such as the Michael Chekhov International Academy, Berlin; Michael Chekhov Studio, Berlin; Michael Chekhov Studio, Paris; Demidov Studio, London; Fuentes de la Voz, Madrid; Vertico, Madrid.
Michael Chekhov Talk Voice with Lisa Dalton & Sarah Kane
Sarah shares insights in Steiner Speech and Eurythmy including the seven basic speech gestures, their relationship to Archetypal gesture of Michael Chekhov and a taste of Eurythmy. A lively and practical discussion.
For actors and performers who are interested to learn about Michael Chekhov’s approach to acting and theatre Sarah will be running workshops in London. You can find out more by clicking the button below.
The workshop was so illuminating and inspiring, and I’m definitely going to explore this work more.
Jamie