It is based on the 2003 film by Theo van Gogh’s and its US remake directed by and starring Steve Buscemi.
Riverside Studios will present this world premiere stage adaptation which will run at the London venue from the 23rd August until the 27th September.
Adapted for the stage by Teunkie Van Der Sluijs (who also directs), ‘Interview’ is a psychological thriller about truth, persona, and power. This production will use multimedia to ensure that the audience is thoroughly involved with the production.
Fading political journalist Pierre Peters is sent to pen a profile piece on influencer turned movie star Katya. He’s furious at the indignity of it. Katya is equally unimpressed and sick of being objectified and misrepresented by men with pens. What motivates her to submit to this interview?
Adapted for the stage and Directed by Teunkie Van Der Sluijs, this provocative two-hander is adapted from Theo van Gogh’s cult 2003 film and reimagined for a world of influencer culture, media distrust, and gender power plays.
While casting has yet to be announced, Teunkie Van Der Sluijs said of the news: “Interview is the kind of drama I love most: two strangers, armed with reputations and agendas, trapped in a room. Theirs is a collision of opposites: old media versus new fame, intellect versus mass appeal, honesty versus performance. And beneath every revelation lies something darker: manipulation, fabrication, survival.
Now, more than ever, we live in a world where narrative is power. Where influencer dominance, social media spectacle, and eroded trust makes Interview an exploration of how control of the story means control of reality.”
The creative team behind the production includes: scenic design by Tony Award-winner and Olivier Award nominee Derek McLane, costume design by Bernat Buscato, lighting design by Jackie Shemesh, sound design by Ata Güner and projection design by idontloveyouanymore (Anna West and Davi Callanan). The creative team are joined by associate designer Ben Davies and associate director Zoë Templeman-Young. Casting is by Julia Crampsie CDG and Wayne Linge for Crampsie Linge Casting.
To book tickets visit: https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/interview-180177/