Original training · online intensive

Creating Worlds

A space for those who want to learn to build living, layered stories using the tools of improvisation.

Find the world-builder inside you

Every playwright, director, and actor has the ability to build living, layered worlds where vivid characters come alive. It's these worlds that become the foundation of stories that hold an audience's attention for years.

Creating Worlds is a space for practicing the art of building imagined worlds. It's not just inventing scenery — it's constructing a reality the audience will genuinely believe in. You won't just learn to build worlds; you'll become the protagonist of your own story.

Who this training is for

Actors — to understand a character's psychology through the context of their world
Playwrights — for tools to build layered texts
Directors — for techniques of visual and spatial thinking
Writers — for methods of building plot and a believable setting
Anyone who wants to wake up their imagination and creative energy

You will learn

How space and a world's rules shape plot and character motivation
Techniques of improvisational dramaturgy — bringing a scene to life here and now
How to build images through movement, voice, and interaction with a partner
How to apply the worlds you build to scripts, plays, and productions

Program

Day 1

Immersion in world-building

The fundamentals of building a world
A world in action: a practical lab
Improvisation lab
Working with tension and the dynamics of a scene
Reflection and group discussion

Day 2

Character, conflict, visual language

Character as part of a world
Building conflict and developing plot
Visual language and scenography
Working with text and the rhythm of speech
Final étude and review

Format

Online intensive, 2 full days, 7 hours each (14 hours of practice)
Live format on Zoom, working in pairs and small groups
Minimal theory — maximum practice

Price

Early registration pricing applies.

Registration	Price
Early	€280
Standard	€320
Last-minute	€360

Cohort dates — ask when you apply.

Testimonials

What studio participants say

"Misha genuinely believes in his students — as if he 'lives inside you,' effortlessly passing on large, meaningful bodies of knowledge. He has a gift for finding the hidden qualities in a person and turning them into limitless possibility."

— Maryna Rublyova

"Kostrov isn't just a teacher. If you truly want it, he becomes your guide into a world of 'other versions of you' — gently taking your hand and leading you toward knowing yourself, the world within and without, theatre, film."

— Halyna