Directing Movement with Chekhov Technique
Workshop Information
Date: Saturday 6 June 2026
Time: 2.00-5.00pm
Access: This studio is accessible - please let us know if you have access needs in advance.
(All events are for participants over the age of 18)
About the Workshop
If it’s not dance, what does a movement director do? In this workshop we will explore how a movement director might use some of Chekhov’s tools to open up a text in realistic, non-naturalistic and stylized ways. Participants will be offered the chance to sample both in a playful way that will foster their individual creativity. This workshop will be led by Yasmine Irian Angeni and Sean Ting-Hsuan Wang, two members of the Collective who each work with Chekhov Technique in relation to various approaches to movement, dance and physical theatre. This session represents a dynamic knowledge exchange between these two practitioners in relation to this area of practice.
This workshop is open to anyone with a passion for performance, no experience of Chekhov Technique is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing.
ABOUT The Practitioners
Yasmine Irian Angeni is a theatre artist and educator. She trained in contemporary dance at the Laban Centre. After performing and teaching dance, she went on to take a BA at Rose Bruford and trained in Lecoq at the London International School for Performing Arts (LISPA). She started her journey with Chekhov technique in 2011 and with studied with Graham Dixon and Sinead Rushe, and has been a regular attender at Chekhov Collective workshops. Yasmine had directed several productions and is currently studying for an MA in Movement Directing and Teaching at Royal Central School for Speech and Drama (RCSSD).
Sean Ting-Hsuan Wang is a Co-Director of Studio Current. Sean is a theatre director, movement director and maker from Taiwan. Sean directed NO I.D. by Tatenda Shamiso, which has been performed at The Royal Court Theatre. As a Movement Director, he has worked with Tatenda Shamiso at Soho Theatre in Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mate x) and Suzann McLean Twice at Theatre Peckham in both Sunny side up and The Frontline. The heart of Sean’s work lies in music and movement. He has been working with Michael Chekhov technique since 2020 as a director movement director and performer. His practice is actor-centred; every performer he works with as an artist and practitioner in their own right, with his role as a movement director focusing on facilitation rather than imposing a rigid directorial vision on an acting company. Studio Current runs workshops in Taiwan, international summer programmes and bi-lingual training opportunities for theatre and performance practitioners.