“The thing about performance,
even if it’s only an illusion,
is that it is a celebration of the fact that
we do contain within ourselves
infinite possibilities.”
~ Daniel Day Lewis
OUR MISSION
Chekhov Studio International is devoted to brave, emotionally available, physically capable, and viscerally captivating acting that leads to unforgettable performances.
We train actors working on Stage, Film and TV.
Additionally, we specialize in helping performers, writers and directors overcome creative blocks, communication barriers, dry spells, and plateaus.
We offer an artistic home and a creative haven for actors, directors, writers and all artists.
How Chekhov Studio International Is Different:
Holistic, Whole-Human Approach
We nourish the whole human being behind the performance.
Transformation, Not Transaction
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“Working with Marjo-Riikka is so much more than an acting class. It’s soul food!
I come here to re-charge my creative batteries!”
Chekhov Studio International was founded by internationally acclaimed actor-director Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä in 2009. Having taught at many greatly respected acting schools and universities around the world, Marjo-Riikka established Chekhov Studio International with a very clear vision of the kind of actor training she believes to be the most powerful, holistic and beneficial for present day actors, and the actors of the future. Marjo-Riikka offers highly individualized actor training, focusing on developing the actors’ bodies, spirits, their emotional availability, and their ability to work both on stage productions, and in film and TV, with great amount of ease.
To read Marjo-Riikka’s article in Back Stage, click HERE
To see a clip of the Marjo-Riikka’s conversation at the Stanislavsky Institute,
Actors Studio-TV, Brazil,
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