New Course: Conversations with Oneself

Theater is the art of the moment that dies with the falling curtain. But what remains when the performance is over? Dmitry Krymov, one of the most original directors of our time, invites the reader behind the scenes of his creative process, turning a conversation about the profession into a confession.

«New Course» is not a textbook on directing, but a stream of consciousness from the artist. Krymov engages in dialogue with himself, with his students, with the great shadows of the past - and above all with his father, Anatoly Efros. This is a book about the nature of creativity, the pains of giving birth to an image, the fear of a blank page, and the joy of discovery. The text is permeated with the same visual magic and paradoxicality as Krymov's famous performances.

The book is remarkably atmospheric. It is written in a vivid, expressive language, full of humor and sadness. The reader feels as if they are present at a rehearsal, where from chaos and debris, the miracle of art is born. This is a look at theater not from the audience, but from within, from the very heart of the creative fire.

The edition will be a true gift for theater lovers, students of creative universities, and anyone interested in the psychology of art. It is a conversation with a wise and sensitively attuned interlocutor about the most important thing - life in art.