Demidov Acting Technique Retreat
Czech Republic, 2-8 September 2026
Following two successful annual Retreats in January in the beautiful mountains of Poland, we have decided to move the next Retreat to September, which will take place in 2026 in another beautiful location in the Czech Republic.
Demidov Retreat is a lively creative space for the collaboration and interaction among actors who apply Demidov’s principles in their work and offers a unique opportunity to its participants to dive deeper into more demanding aspects of the technique under the guidance of Andrei Biziorek and Vicky Georgiadou, two of the most experienced teachers in the Demidov Technique worldwide and certified by the Demidov Association.
Honouring the Culture of Calm, which is central to the Demidov School of Acting, the Demidov Retreat 2026 is designed to offer to its participants the best possible conditions for focused work, a creative space of trust and respect and an environment that allows the organic development of the creative process of the actor.
Structure, material and research areas
Over a five-day period, actors will work in two groups that will rotate so that we work in small groups and still have the experience of a whole ensemble which will explore different partnerships and have the opportunity to dive more deeply into their potential as artists. We will work on the foundations of the technique through the Demidov Etudes, as well as discovering the development and deepening of character and the power of circumstances, through work on scenes from given plays, selected by Andrei Biziorek and Vicky Georgiadou, according to the individuality of each participant and creative dynamics of the group.
Creative Concentration and Scale Work
The group will stay and work together in Centrum Živá Voda for the whole duration of the retreat. In addition to the class work sessions, time will be allocated for discussions and sharing of observations about the ongoing process.
There will also be evening sessions offered that are dedicated to exercises that foster a heightened sense of perception, awaken creative instincts, and cultivate a shared sense of community. These sessions will include explorations in voice, movement, and rhythm—practices designed to deepen our connection to ourselves, each other, and the creative process.
Unconditional love for the actors
Demidov Retreat is an Artistic and Research Gathering that aims to dive deeper into more demanding and relatively unexplored aspects of the Demidov School of acting and to extend the network of theatre practitioners that study and apply Demidov’s Technique in their artistic work.
With unconditional love for the actors and with respect to each one’s creative individuality, Demidov’s path restores the value and the power of actor’s art and faith in the actor’s own talent.
Dates and Location
The Demidov Retreat 2026 will take place in Centrum Živá Voda in the Czech Republic, (Centrum Živá voda, 544 01, 143 Kohoutov) from the 2nd to the 8th of September 2026 and the sessions will be conducted in English.
Everyone needs to arrive on the 2nd of September and stay for the whole retreat until the 8th of September to be able to join.
More information and registration
The Retreat was conceived and originally organised by Demidov Studio Vienna, in collaboration with Demidov Studio London and Demidov Studio Athens.
Its structure and research areas are based on the constant collaboration between Andrei Biziorek and Vicky Georgiadou and the work they are conducting with their respective Demidov Studio Labs in Vienna, London and Athens.
To find more information about the Demidov Retreat, detailed schedule and its cost (it covers tuition, accommodation and food, as well as transportation to and from the Retreat location and Václav Havel Airport Prague) and to register for your participation, please visit the official website of Demidov Studio London, main organizer of the current event:
