All About Theatre About Film: An Exhibition Exploring Cinema and Stage Adaptations

This exhibition at Eye Filmmuseum celebrates the continuous cross-pollination between film and theatre. Curated by renowned theatre director Ivo van Hove and scenographer Jan Versweyveld, it explores their shared influences from cinema and contemporary visual culture, and how they adapt film scripts into theatrical pieces. The exhibition features works based on classic films, presented through a combination of sound recordings, film fragments, notebooks, props, photos, and video registrations, structured in acts with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Curated by the internationally acclaimed theatre director Ivo van Hove and scenographer Jan Versweyveld, 'All About Theatre About Film' delves into the profound and ongoing dialogue between the worlds of cinema and theatre. Van Hove and Versweyveld, known for their deep influence from cinema and contemporary visual culture, transform film scripts into acclaimed theatrical works, creating immersive 'Gesamtkunstwerke' that merge theatre, film, live video, and music. This exhibition translates their stage expertise into a museum setting, using their significant body of work as its foundation. It draws from their theatrical adaptations of classic films by directors such as Marguerite Duras, Michelangelo Antonioni, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ingmar Bergman, John Cassavetes, Luchino Visconti, and Sidney Lumet. Visitors can expect an associative journey through their oeuvre, with each successive space focusing on different theatrical productions. The exhibition is meticulously crafted, featuring carefully selected sound recordings, film fragments, notebooks, props, photographs, and video registrations, all designed to engage the senses and structure the experience like a play with distinct acts. The historical connection between film and theatre is evident, with early cinema often drawing inspiration from theatrical plays and, conversely, film techniques influencing stage design and performance. The exhibition's title itself alludes to iconic films that explore the world of theatre: 'All About Eve' (1950) and 'All About My Mother' (1999). Van Hove and Versweyveld are celebrated for their innovative approach to audience engagement and their willingness to experiment and break conventions, earning them a leading international reputation. Their work, characterized by complex characters, hidden inner natures, and a strong physical presence reacting to societal undercurrents, has been performed globally. The exhibition at Eye Filmmuseum offers a unique opportunity to experience this fusion of disciplines, where film becomes theatre, and theatre becomes an exhibition itself.

Information about films, talks, and events related to the exhibition is available via a dedicated link. Further details for attending the exhibition itself would typically be found through standard museum admission or specific event ticketing, though this page primarily focuses on exhibition content and related programming rather than direct ticketing purchase information for the exhibition entry itself.