WEEKEND WORKSHOP
September 13, in New York City
with Ragnar
“Don’t be afraid of mistakes – there are none” –Miles Davis–
About
How to work with psychological events of any kind and turn them into play
Develop skills to face and follow psychological events that usually would confuse and throw you in your work with Michael Chekhov’s awesome imaginary tool: “Psychological Gesture”.
When
Sunday September 13, 2026
12:30pm – 4:30pm (4 hours total)
Where
The workshop takes place in the East Village, NYC
Material
Choose a short (1-2 min) text, that has been written by someone else.
Memorize the text.; it can be any style or genre, dramatic, comedy, poetry, commercial, lyrics, etc.
How much does it cost?
The tuition for the 4 hour workshop is $140.
Upon acceptance, a deposit is required to hold your space.
The remaining amount is due on the day of the workshop (check / cash)
How do I apply?
To apply, please send a short message and Ragnar will contact you.
Martin D. Anderson on Live Theater:
“What we play is life” –Louis Armstrong–
Testimonials
Ragnar’s work, based on the brilliant explorations of Michael Chekhov, is very much his own. He is an excellent listener and willing collaborator and I cannot speak too highly of the man and the teacher.
(MICHAEL HOWARD, actor, director, acting teacher, founder of the ‘Michael Howard Studios’, NYC)
Ragnar is an artist, both as a teacher and as a director. He is on an impassioned and relentless search to discover ways of connecting the actor with his own resources.
(JOANNA MERLIN, Broadway, film, TV actress; author of ‘Auditioning, An Actor Friendly Guide’)
Being in a rehearsal hall or studio with Ragnar is a constant source of clarity and inspiration; it is a keenly observed exploration into the heart of the matter, or certainly somewhere in that vicinity.
(BRENT CARVER, actor, Tony Award for ‘Kiss of the Spiderwoman’)
About Ragnar
Ragnar has been creatively working with Michael Chekhov’s Acting Technique for the past 30 years as actor, director and filmmaker. He is one of the featured master-teachers of the acclaimed DVD series Master Classes in the Michael Chekhov Technique, which he co-directed with Joanna Merlin for the Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA). He has been part of the acting faculty at the Michal Howard Studios, Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College, Brooklyn College, Marymount Manhattan and taught for 14 years at The New School in NYC. He co-wrote and directed the award-winning narrative film Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn, starring Michael Chekhov’s direct student Joanna Merlin, executive producer Bob Balaban. He made the D&D Roadshow Movie for Improbable Theatre (UK) and collaborated on Improbable’s Show Tao of Glass, with Phelim McDermott and composer Philip Glass. Most recently, he edited the documentary Something Divine by Thomas Essig, featuring Ray Cappo (Raghunath) of the hardcore punk band Youth of Today.
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