Articles on acting, improvisational theatre, creativity and theatre pedagogy, Romania, Norway & more.
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Nikolai Demidov to Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko: “Our Creative Paths Have Parted”
In a letter to Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, editorially dated 1937–1938, Nikolai Demidov describes how practice gradually led him away from Stanislavski’s System. At the same time, he outlines his own approach: a synthetic method, the indivisibility of the creative process, and the actor’s “passivity” in relation to the circumstances.
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Bohemia Back Then
After the show, the actors stayed for a beer, shared stories and found their way back to one another. A memory of theatrical bohemia in Romania.
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It Doesn’t Have to Turn Out Well
Fear, exploration and the pressure to get it right in actor training. A personal reflection on Viola Spolin’s Mirror exercise and learning to accept yourself.
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“You Need to Know That…” – A Monologue for First-Year Acting Students
“You Need to Know That…” is a monologue for first-year acting students about hesitation, truthful acting, and the tension of a confession recorded on camera.
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The Secret acting scene first year
“The Secret” – an acting scene for first-year students, with improvisation through text messages, performance instructions and pedagogical notes.
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The Actor’s Decalogue
My Actor’s Decalogue: ten lessons on lines, passion, discipline, health, fame and finding the acting method that works for you.
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The Books That Helped Me as an Actor and Acting Teacher
The books and documentary that helped me most as an actor and acting teacher—from Stanislavski and Maria Knebel to Spolin, Johnstone, Boal, Donnellan, Cojar, and Meisner.
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Breathe! – A Conflict Study for Acting Students
A short first-year acting scene for conflict study, built around opposing objectives, changing tactics, and escalation.
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Yet Another Morning
A man caught between two love stories, and the split seconds in which intimacy, betrayal and loneliness change everything. A play by Bogdan Dumitrescu.