Eline Arbo
In The Storm Within
Art
Synopsis
The Storm Within
On her native soil just above the Arctic Circle, Norwegian-Dutch theater director Eline Arbo recalls her teenage spirit: “I was so bold, eager and looking for fun – I often think back on those days.” Today, she feels like a fighter trying with all her might to turn the tide in an alienating and unjust world.
In The Storm Within, Arbo reflects on her role as a leading theater director as she rehearses for the new play Haugtussa, based on a Norwegian cycle of poems in which a young woman with magical powers seeks refuge in nature. With a dark and mysterious theatrical adaptation, Arbo aims to create a world never before seen on stage. In her view, the ominous mythical scenes of nineteenthcentury Haugtussa are profoundly contemporary.
In coproduction with: Een van de Jongens
Credits
- Character
- Eline Arbo
- Director
- Marjoleine Boonstra
- Country
- Norway, The Netherlands
- Duration
- 20:08
- Year
- 2025
The storm within a person, I think that's important to show in the theater.
Eline Arbo
‘Watch my plays and you will know who I am,’ says theatre director Eline Arbo (born 1986), known for her overwhelming productions filled with explosive scenes and grand gestures, often accompanied by compelling soundtracks. In her plays, she aims to show the storms that rage both within a person and in the outside world.
Born in Tromsø, Norway, Arbo studied Theater Studies at the University of Oslo before moving to the Netherlands to attend the directing program at the Academy of Theatre and Dance. Her works include the acclaimed productions The End of Eddy (2020), The Years (2022), The Hours (2021), Prima Facie (2023) and The Laws (2024). In 2023, she succeeded Ivo van Hove as artistic director of ITA. Her work can be seen worldwide. A recurring motif in her work is the individual struggling against oppressive societal norms.
Acclaims
• Artistic Director of International Theater Amsterdam (2023-present)
• Nominated for Best Director (The Years), What’s on Stage Awards (UK)
• Winner of various theatre prizes, including the Mary Dresselhuys Prize (2021)
• Ibsen Artist in Residence (2023-2024)
Director
Marjoleine Boonstra
Marjoleine Boonstra is a Dutch director and D.O.P with over 25 years of experience. Her documentaries always revolve around the theme: what keeps mankind alive. Her documentaries are screened at film festivals all over the world and have been awarded many times. She combines a poetic visual approach with a compassionate view on the world, which make her documentaries striking and touching.
Boonstra previously made the Ammodo Doc Three Acts about opera director Pierre Audi.