Stephen Atkins(VI)
- Actor
- Producer
Stephen Atkins, is a highly respected veteran teacher, writer, and director with over 35 years of experience spanning stage, film, and immersive performance. Renowned for his expertise in acting methods, Atkins empowers actors to discover new channels of creativity and creative agency, making him a sought-after mentor with an international following.
An authority on the intersection of American and European acting techniques, Atkins' work bridges classical methodologies with postmodern innovation. He was one of the few Canadian actors to have experienced Soviet-era Russian actor training in the 1980s when "Glasnost" opened access between the East and West. With a deep background in Stanislavsky, Grotowski, Viewpoints, and Practical Aesthetics, he has coached professional actors, taught at leading studios, and directed live theatre across Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and beyond.
In 2020, Atkins released *Crosspoints: An Integrative Acting System*, a transformative book grounded in practical aspects of performance, contemporary psychology, philosophy, and the widely influential Viewpoints method. Mary Overlie, creator of the Six Viewpoints, has said, "Atkins' technique is one of the first cohesive actor training systems to incorporate the framework of the Viewpoints... extending my own comprehension of my work."
A director and acting teacher with international reach, Atkins is also an editor for the "Theatre, Dance and Performance Training Journal", and co-author of a textbook on actor training for Taylor and Francis Publishing. His innovative approach continues to inspire and redefine the possibilities of performance for the modern actor.
An authority on the intersection of American and European acting techniques, Atkins' work bridges classical methodologies with postmodern innovation. He was one of the few Canadian actors to have experienced Soviet-era Russian actor training in the 1980s when "Glasnost" opened access between the East and West. With a deep background in Stanislavsky, Grotowski, Viewpoints, and Practical Aesthetics, he has coached professional actors, taught at leading studios, and directed live theatre across Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and beyond.
In 2020, Atkins released *Crosspoints: An Integrative Acting System*, a transformative book grounded in practical aspects of performance, contemporary psychology, philosophy, and the widely influential Viewpoints method. Mary Overlie, creator of the Six Viewpoints, has said, "Atkins' technique is one of the first cohesive actor training systems to incorporate the framework of the Viewpoints... extending my own comprehension of my work."
A director and acting teacher with international reach, Atkins is also an editor for the "Theatre, Dance and Performance Training Journal", and co-author of a textbook on actor training for Taylor and Francis Publishing. His innovative approach continues to inspire and redefine the possibilities of performance for the modern actor.
