Dmitry Krymov
Dmitry Krymov — the founder of Krymov Lab NYC, a renowned theater director, set designer, painter, and educator. He was a major figure in Russian theater, directing acclaimed productions at the country’s leading companies and earning multiple honors, including five Golden Mask Awards, four Crystal Turandot Awards, the Stanislavsky Award, the Grand Prix at the Prague Quadrennial, and the Herald Angels Award at the Edinburgh International Festival.
Before relocating to New York, Krymov was introduced to American audiences through In Paris, a collaboration with Mikhail Baryshnikov presented by the Lincoln Center Festival in 2011, and Opus #7 at St. Ann’s Warehouse in 2015. He has also taught at the Yale School of Drama (where he staged The Square Root of Three Sisters), The New School, and Hunter College. After moving to the U.S., Krymov directed The Cherry Orchard at the Wilma Theater (Philadelphia, PA) and, in 2022, founded Krymov Lab NYC in New York in partnership with La MaMa ETC, and has been the artistic director since then.