Ivo van Hove:Q&A
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- Date
- Archive Event
- Time
- 10.15am - 11.30am
- Venue
- Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Type
- Masterclass
As he returns to London for his much-anticipated production of All My Sons, join us for a Q&A with visionary director Ivo van Hove.
Renowned for his daring interpretations and emotionally charged staging, van Hove has redefined modern theatre, bringing a cinematic intensity to the stage. From A View from the Bridge to Network and All About Eve, his work has captivated audiences worldwide, earning him international acclaim and numerous awards.
In this Q&A, we’ll explore van Hove’s distinctive creative process — his approach to staging classic texts, his collaborations with actors and designers and the ideas that drive his bold, uncompromising vision.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from one of the most influential directors working today, as he discusses artistry, adaptation and the power of theatre to provoke and transform..
We're interested in hearing what questions you would like to hear to kick off the session between our interviewer and Ivo. After this, questions will be opened out to the audience. Submit your question here.
Biography
Ivo Van Hove is an award-winning auteur director who has served as the General Director of the prestigious International Theatre Amsterdam (formerly Toneelgroep Amsterdam) from 2001 until 2023. From 2024 until 2026 he is Artistic Director of Ruhrtriennale festival.
His acclaimed productions continue to tour around the world and have earned him many international accolades, including a Tony Award, an Olivier Award, two Obie Awards, and multiple others in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. van Hove is Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France, a Commander of the Order of the Crown in Belgium, and the recipient of the 2019 Johannes Vermeer Award, the Dutch state prize of the arts.
Broadway & West End highlights include Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life, West Side Story, The Human Voice with Ruth Wilson; Network with Bryan Cranston; The Crucible with Saoirse Ronan, Ben Whishaw, and Ciarán Hinds; A View from the Bridge with Mark Strong, All About Eve with Gillian Anderson and Lily James; and Lazarus, which he created with David Bowie and Enda Walsh.
Select International credits include Shakespeare’s Roman Tragedies and Kings of War, Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage, Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead, Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler with Ruth Wilson, Luchino Visconti’s Obsession with Jude Law, Antigone with Juliette Binoche, and Tennessee Williams’ Glass Menagerie with Isabelle Huppert.
Opera directing highlights include Opera credits include Salome for Dutch National Opera; Boris Godunov and Don Giovanni for Paris Opéra; the world premiere Brokeback Mountain for Teatro Real Madrid, Verdi’s Macbeth for Opéra de Lyon; La clemenza di Tito and Idomeneo for La Monnaie De Munt; Lulu and Der Ring des Nibelungen at Opera Antwerp; Mazeppa for Komische Oper Berlin; Mahagonny in the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and Don Giovanni and Dead Man Walking at Met New York.