Julie: A contemporary exploration of class, power and desire
This summer, the highly acclaimed play Julie returns to Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. Eefje Paddenburg, Minne Koole and Hannah Hoekstra star in this performance by the ITA Ensemble and award-winning British director Rebecca Frecknall will direct. Get your tickets today!
Meet the characters of Julie
On a hot summer night, a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse is about to unfold. Julie, the volatile daughter of a wealthy magnate, yearns to break free from the confines of her family and society. Opposite her stands John, her father's driver who harbours his own desires for rebellion and revolution. Between the two stands Christine, the housekeeper, Julie's confidant - and John's wife. What commences as a reckless flirtation ends in a ruthless power play from which no one will walk away unharmed.
About the director
The British star director Rebecca Frecknall (1986) breathes new life into August Strindberg's Miss Julie (1888), bringing it into the 21st century. Themes of class and power, and the consequences of unbridled desires permeate the narrative. In her home country, Frecknall is best known for her West End direction of Cabaret - a classic 1960s musical set in 1930s Berlin - for which she received an Olivier Award.
Rebecca Frecknall says about Julie, "I am endlessly fascinated by the power dynamics between men and women on stage and few plays explore these sexual and political undercurrents in more volatile and complex ways than Strindberg's Miss Julie."
A tale of emotional extremes
The three young characters ricochet and rebound between love and hate, desire and repulsion, reckless confidence and paralysing fear across one night which changes each of their lives. The kitchen becomes a battleground, a bunker, a stage, a grave, a gymnasium which requires the actors to become emotional gymnasts and push the limits of their craft.
Written over 130 years ago and originally banned for its strong language and sexual content, this play still has the capacity to arrest, shock and provoke an audience. Julie explores just how far humans can push each other and exposes the destructive power we each harbour.
About the ITA
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam is a performing arts hub located in the heart of Amsterdam. ITA is home to a diverse ensemble of actors, including talented Dutch and international performing artists. They have also hosted several large theatre festivals and offer training through their ITA Academy.
Buy your ticket today
Are you interested in spending your evening engaged in a thought-provoking artistic performance? Tickets are available on the ITA website.