Ivo van Hove

Ivo van Hove began his career in 1981 and has been Director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam since 2001. His work has been presented all over the world and he directed productions at National Theatre, Young Vic and West End London, La Comédie Française Paris, Schaubühne Berlin. In New York he directed “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Hedda Gabler” at New York Theatre Workshop, and “A View from the Bridge,” “The Crucible” and “Network” on Broadway. He also worked with David Bowie on “Lazarus” and directed several opera’s in Paris, Brussels, Warsaw and Amsterdam.

He has received many international accolades including two Tony Awards, two Obie’s and two Olivier Awards. He is Commander of the Order of the Crown in Belgium and Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France.