Amsterdam
“Everyone knows, all of them...that when all's said and done, she is no more than a fig leaf hiding the thing everyone else would be much happier never having to look at.”
Synopsis
An Israeli violinist, living in her trendy canal-side Amsterdam apartment, and nine months pregnant. One day a mysterious unpaid gas bill from 1944 arrives. Slid her an envelope right under the door and then just walked away. It awakens unsettling feelings of collective identity, foreignness, and alienation. Stories of a devastating past are compellingly reconstructed to try and make sense of the present. This stage play by writer Maya Arad Yasur was filmed at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London, UK during its run between September 6 and October 12, 2019. A strikingly original, audacious thriller by prize-winning Israeli playwright Maya Arad Yasur, whose work has been produced worldwide. This is Matthew Xia's first production as Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company, and was filmed at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London, UK during its run between September 6 and October 12, 2019.
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Type: Teaser • Published 2020-01-25
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas Bowles, Matthew Xia
- Screenplay & Story
- Maya Arad Yasur
- Original Title
- Amsterdam
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Orange Tree Theatre, Actors Touring Company, Theatre Royal Plymouth
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Bowles, Matthew Xia
Maya Arad Yasur
Thomas Bowles
Piera Buckland, Emily Oeller, Derek Richards, Helen Spencer
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Thomas Bowles
Director
Maya Arad Yasur
Writer
Matthew Xia
Director
Piera Buckland
Producer
Emily Oeller
Producer
Thomas Bowles
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What is Amsterdam about?
An Israeli violinist, living in her trendy canal-side Amsterdam apartment, and nine months pregnant. One day a mysterious unpaid gas bill from 1944 arrives. Slid her an envelope right under the door and then just walked away. It awakens unsettling feelings of collective identity, foreignness, and alienation. Stories of a devastating past are compellingly reconstructed to try and make sense of the present. This stage play by writer Maya Arad Yasur was filmed at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London, UK during its run between September 6 and October 12, 2019. A strikingly original, audacious thriller by prize-winning Israeli playwright Maya Arad Yasur, whose work has been produced worldwide. This is Matthew Xia's first production as Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company, and was filmed at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London, UK during its run between September 6 and October 12, 2019.
Who directed Amsterdam?
Amsterdam was directed by Thomas Bowles, Matthew Xia.
Who stars in Amsterdam?
The principal cast of Amsterdam includes Daniel Abelson, Fiston Barek, Michał Horowic, Hara Yannas.
When was Amsterdam released and how long is it?
Amsterdam was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.