based on the films of Ingmar Bergman
seen at the Barbican Theatre on 28 September 2017
Once again director Ivo van Hove has devised a theatrical event by adapting cinematic works - two in one evening in this case. Gijs Scholten van Aschat (Hendrik and the husband), Gaite Jansen (Anna and Alma) and Marieke Heebink (Rachel and Elisabeth) feature in both plays, with Lineke Rijxman as the doctor in Persona, and the production is designed by Jan Versweyveld, van Hove's usual collaborator. It is spoken in Dutch with English surtitles provided.
