Michal Heriban
Choreographer · Performer · Visual Artist · Co-founder of Jedným dychom Theatre
Michal Heriban is a Slovak independent choreographer, performer and visual artist working internationally between Prague, Bratislava and Munich. He is the co-founder of Jedným dychom Theatre, a contemporary performance company dedicated to original interdisciplinary creations combining movement, physical theatre and visual arts.
Alongside developing his own independent productions and creating work with Jedným dychom, he has built an extensive international career as a performer and creative collaborator. His artistic experience includes more than 40 stage productions and collaborations with renowned artists and institutions such as RootlessRoot (Jozef Fruček & Linda Kapetanea), Micha Purucker, BURKICOM (Jana Burkiewiczová), Lenka Vagnerová & Company, 420PEOPLE, the National Theatre Prague and the National Theatre Brno.
His work has received international recognition, including the DOSKY Award 2025, three nominations for the Czech Thalia Awards, and recognition by Aerowaves 2026.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE SOLO
I AM PLACEBO
An award-winning solo exploring memory, identity and the patterns that shape us.
NEWS
Second Prize for I AM PLACEBO in Gdańsk
I AM PLACEBO has been awarded Second Prize at the Solo Dance Contest 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland.
The international jury recognized the work for its dynamic precision and structured movement, highlighting its exploration of memory, subconscious patterns and habits and their influence on our actions and perception of ourselves.
The award marks another important international recognition for I AM PLACEBO following the DOSKY 2025 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance Theatre and its selection as Aerowaves Also Recommended 2026.
The performance I Am Placebo has been honored with the prestigious DOSKY Award in the category "Outstanding Achievement in Dance Theatre.
The jury recognized Michal Heriban for his exceptional choreography and dance performance in the production, created for Jedným dychom, Bratislava.
courent collaboration
Jendným dychom Theatre | Micha Purucker | BURKICOM | 42OPeople | RootlessRoot |
National Theatre Brno | Losers Cirque Company | NUDE Theatre | National Theatre Prague |