Director Eline Arbo And Five New Actors Joining Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam has announced that director Eline Arbo has committed herself to the theatre as Associate Artistic Director. Alongside director Ivo van Hove, she will be part of the artistic core of ITA. From January '23, Arbo will be appointed Ibsen Artist in Residence, an initiative of the Philip Loubser Foundation, which gives directors with an international ambition the opportunity to develop themselves artistically.
BWW Review: AGE OF RAGE, Barbican Theatre
Revenge is a dish best served old seems to be the message in Age Of Rage, the latest of Ivo van Hove’s latest extreme theatre productions as he serves up seven Greek stories, all in gloriously guttural Dutch. Read our critic's review.
Simon McBurney Directs THE CHERRY ORCHARD With ITA
Multi-talented Englishman Simon McBurney will be directing the classic The Cherry Orchard at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam this season in co-production with the Holland Festival. For his first collaboration with the ITA ensemble, McBurney has chosen one of Anton Chekhov's most famous and beloved pieces. The performance with among others Chris Nietvelt, Gijs Scholten van Aschat and Robert de Hoog - will have its premiere on Sunday 16 June at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam.
Julien Gosselin Makes Directorial Debut at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
With French director Julien Gosselin, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam will be adding one of the world's greatest young directing talents to the theatre company. ITA previously brought his successful productions Les Particules Elementaires and 2666 to Amsterdam. In his debut with the ITA ensemble, Falling Man, Gosselin reflects on global terrorism and its effect on a family in New York during the aftermath of 9/11. The performance - with Eelco Smits, Hans Kesting, Maria Kraakman, Chris Nietvelt et al. - will have its world premiere in Amsterdam on 17 March. Performances on Thursday 21 and 28 March will be surtitled in English.