Copyright information:Jean Michel Blasco
Powerful, feverish and nerve-racking. Iconic actress Isabelle Huppert gives voice to intense feelings of despair, desire and sacrifice. In this radical reinterpretation by Romeo Castelucci, Bérénice - one of the most famous French plays from the 17th century - is turned into a compelling monologue.
‘With this radical adaptation of Bérénice, the director and actress have made a total artwork. Baffling at times, excessive, sometimes even excruciating, but in every respect a chilling cry of love.’
★★★★ Hein Janssen, De Volkskrant
Castellucci, known for seeking out themes and patterns divorced from historical context, delves deep into the verses of Jean Racine (1639) and strips the classic love triangle between Bérénice, emperor Titus and Antiochus to the bone. What remains is a woman who slowly loses herself in the chill of power games.
Huppert is the only speaking actor and the evening’s star: her name is literally stitched into the curtains framing the stage. Surrounded by fourteen silent men, Huppert shines in breathtaking costumes by fashion designer Iris van Herpen.
From the first hopeful words to the ultimate despair, Bérénice balances between tenderness and madness. The abstract and symbolic scenography - which includes a transparent screen that literally shields Huppert from the audience - and the haunting sound world of electro-acoustic composer Scott Gibbons add to her anguish.
dates
Fri June 13 8:30 PM
Sat June 14 3:00 PM
Sat June 14 8:30 PM
Sun June 15 3:00 PM
prices
- default from € 32
- HF Young+ (15 June) € 25
- CJP/student/scholar € 15
information
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French surtitles: English, Dutch
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Alex Majoli
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Alex Majoli
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Alex Majoli
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Alex Majoli
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Alex Majoli
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Alex Majoli
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Alex Majoli
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Alex Majoli
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Romeo Castellucci, director
Luca del Pia
