Krymov Lab @ SCRUM Studios
Actors & Directors: Chekhov Masterclass with Dmitry Krymov
Six actors and four directors will join Dmitry Krymov for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore Chekhov with “one of the world’s finest theatermakers” (The New York Times).
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27 Aug 2025*
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Observer tickets go live to the public on 5th September
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*Please note: Applications may close earlier than advertised dependent on the volume of submissions, and in line with our small team’s capacity.
This is to ensure that all applicants can be informed of the success of their submission in due time.
In view of this, we recommend submitting applications as soon as possible.
(Applications opened: 15 Aug 2025)
Krymov @SCRUM
Hailed by the Guardian as “among the greatest directors in the world”, Dmitry Krymov now lives in political exile from Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Facing wide-spread censorship in his home country, Krymov now returns to create new work in the UK for the first time since his rave-reviewed productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Opus 7 wowed audiences at the RSC, Barbican, and Edinburgh International Festival over a decade ago.
During his residency at SCRUM Studios, he is opening his process to emerging directors and actors, offering a unique opportunity to explore Chekhov with the guidance of one of Russia’s leading theatrical visionaries.
About the masterclass
This is a masterclass for advanced-practice creatives, who have three or more professional credits.
The selected participants will be sent four Chekhov scenes in advance and be asked to familiarise themselves with them. The four directors will each be asked to bring a first ‘hunch’ for their scene, and stage it rapidly with the pool of actors in the course of the workshop. Krymov will then respond to the material shown.
If you are not a participant actor/director you can also learn from Krymov’s process as an observer. There are 25 observer tickets which will be released in September.
How to take part
Participant places
If you would like to participate in the Krymov Lab as an actor or director, please fill in the short application for a participation spot. The final ten participants will be selected by the Krymov Lab team, and you will be told whether you have secured a spot by the 2nd September.
The deadline is 27 August.
Please note, however, that applications may close earlier than advertised, dependent on the volume of submissions, and in line with our small team’s capacity.
This is to ensure that all applicants can be informed of the success of their submission in due time.
In view of this, we recommend submitting applications as soon as possible.
Observer places
25 pay-what-you-can observer tickets will also be available for the event, which will be publicly released on the 5th September.
Any applicants who have not been successful in securing a participation spot will have exclusive access to early release observer tickets.
Tickets & applications
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Observer tickets:
Observer tickets go live to the public on 5th September.
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Why free?
At SCRUM, we strive to address in some way the lack of affordable opportunities for theatre professionals wishing to develop their creative practice. We are immensely grateful to Dmitry Krymov for offering this masterclass to our community of theatremakers for free.