Scènes uit een huwelijk
Scenes from a Marriage premiered in February 2005 in the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg. Internationaal Theater Amsterdam has staged Ingmar Bergman’s classic play in such a way as to create intimate spaces in the most unexpected of places. Three sets of actors enact the couple Johan and Marianne while the audience moves round the stage with each new scene.
Celia Nufaar won the Columbina Prize for best supporting actress in her role as mother and Ms Jacobi.
duration 3:40, incl. 1 pauze
premiere 01 Feb 2005
Dutch spoken
About the play
Johan and Marianne appear to be the perfect couple but this paragon of married life is systematically dismantled scene by scene. Half-truths, lies and deceit lead to the painful decline of their marriage. And yet, they cannot let go. What starts out as the marriage from hell gradually becomes a search for unconditional and selfless love.
Scenes from a Marriage depicts the dichotomy between feigned invul-nerability and basic emotional needs, between the desire to please others and an uncomfortable self-interest, between believing that we can change and accepting our own failings.
Press
‘Toneelgroep under Ivo van Hove is one of Europe's most brilliant ensembles. They have great vision and, above all, great actors. London should flock to see them… but quickly.’ - Whatsonstage*****
‘superbly acted... gripping and inventive’ - The Guardian****
'...an audacious re-imagining of Bergman that strikingly lays bare the knotty complexities of human nature and relationships' - Time Out London ****
‘Bergman magistralement adapté‘ - le nouvel Observateur
‘TA makes an impression with exciting Scenes From a Marriage’ - GPD
‘…beautiful moments of intense acting’ - de Volkskrant
‘Van Hove’s innovative use of language commands respect as ever’ - Parool
Ivo van Hove was Artistic Director of Internationaal Theater Amsterdam from 2001 to 2023. As stage director, he signed on for numerous ground-breaking and highly acclaimed productions such as The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand) and A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara), as well as the two Shakespeare marathons Roman Tragedies and Kings of War, with which the ensemble toured around the world. After twenty-two years, Van Hove decided to leave ITA and concentrate on his international directing work. He will also head the Ruhrtriennale as Artistic Director from 2024 to 2026.
In the 24/25 season, his production of Angels in America (Tony Kushner) will be revived.
Ingmar Bergman
Drawing on almost thirty years of marriage experience with five different spouses, Ingmar Bergman (1918 - 2007) was able to write the screenplay to his hit film Scenes From A Marriage in three months. Bergman felt a strong connection with his lead characters Johan and Marianne: 'I became very fond of these people during the writing process. They generally talk a lot of nonsense but now and again will say something of substance. They are nervous, happy, egotistical, stupid, friendly, wise, willing to make sacrifices, affectionate, angry, loving, sentimental, insufferable and endearing.'
Cast
Credits
regie Ivo van Hove
vertaling Karst Woudstra
dramaturgie Bart Van den Eynde
scenografie, kostuums Jan Versweyveld
castingadviezen Hans Kemna
coproducent Kaaitheater
hoofd techniek & productie Wolf-Götz Schwörer
publiciteit Ewa Chojecka
