In Kings of War, director Ivo van Hove focuses on political leadership. The original texts were retranslated by Rob Klinkenberg and then thoroughly adapted: the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and the Rose Wars between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, which are emphatically present as a historical context in the original pieces, were referred to the background in the adaptation in order to accommodate a varied portrait of successive kings. As leaders in times of political instability and war, they show remarkable affinities with world leaders today.
Directing | Ivo van Hove | Director |
Writing | William Shakespeare | Author |
Crew | Rob Klinkenberg | Translator |
Writing | Bart Van den Eynde | Adaptation |
Writing | Peter van Kraaij | Adaptation |
Lighting | Jan Versweyveld | Lighting Design |
Sound | Eric Sleichim | Sound |
Costume & Make-Up | An D'Huys | Costume Design |
Art | Jan Versweyveld | Set Designer |