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Routledge Editorial Board Enthusiastically Approves Landmark Four-Volume Series by Professor Andrei Malaev-Babel: Unlocking Creativity — The Complete Works of Nikolai Demidov’s Acting Pedagogy
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK – November 2025 —
In a landmark moment for global scholarship in acting theory and pedagogy, Routledge—the preeminent academic publisher in the humanities and social sciences—has given its full and enthusiastic endorsement to Professor Andrei Malaev-Babel’s groundbreaking book proposal. The approved project, titled Unlocking Creativity: The Complete Works of Nikolai Demidov’s Acting Pedagogy, will be published as a four-volume series, marking the first-ever complete English-language edition of Demidov’s writings.
Professor Malaev-Babel is Head and Certifying Master Teacher of the International Demidov Association, and Professor of Theatre and Head of Acting at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. He is the world’s leading authority on Demidov’s work.
The peer review process brought glowing endorsements from world-renowned theatre scholars and practitioners. Among the comments:
“This publication will be a game-changer for international actor training.”
“The scope of this project is breathtaking. It represents a rare convergence of scholarship, translation, pedagogy, and practice.”
“Professor Malaev-Babel’s position as the world’s leading Demidov scholar makes him uniquely qualified to bring this monumental work to light.”
“It is difficult to overstate the potential impact of this series on global actor training.”
The four volumes—spanning Demidov’s philosophy, practical methodology, psycho-technique, and actor typology—are scheduled for publication between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027, with Volume 1 entering production in early 2026.
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