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2	[[caption-width-right:180:"I have called my productions masked autobiographies. They say something about how I feel, what I am afraid of, what I am hoping for... that is what my productions are about"]]
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4	-->''You have been called by the New York Times critic Ben Brantley a “maximalist minimalist” – does he have that right?''
5	-->I can't improve on that
6	-->--'''Interview with ''The Guardian'' '''
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9	'''Ivo van Hove''' (born 1958) is a Belgian theatre director, known for bringing Avant Garde and experimental approaches to mainstream Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
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11	Born in Heist-op-den-Berg, he started out directing his own plays in his native Belgium in the 80s, eventually serving as artistic director of companies such as KT, Akt-Vertical, De Tijd, and eventually Toneelgroep Amsterdam, the largest repertory company in The Netherlands, a role he continues to serve to this day.
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13	He also regularly directs shows in New York City and London, such as ''Theatre/ScenesFromAMarriage'' and ''Theatre/TheLittleFoxes'' at the New York Theatre Workshop and a recent revival of ''Theatre/AViewFromTheBridge'' at the Old Vic.
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15	He has a very distinctive, sometimes divisive style that combines minimalist scenery with expressionist spectacle, sometimes utilizing modern technology such as video screens to enhance his shows. Most recently, he staged a Broadway revival of ''Theatre/WestSideStory'', the first to use new, modern choreography rather than the original choreography designed by Jerome Robbins. He is also currently developing a stage adaptation of ''Film/TheShining''.
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17	Ivo van Hove won a Tony Award for Best Director for his revival of ''Theatre/AViewFromTheBridge'' and was nominated for another for ''Theatre/{{Network}}''.
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19	!!Notable Theatre Productions
20	* Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire (1998)
21	* Theatre/{{Rent}} (2000)
22	* Theatre/TheLittleFoxes (2010)
23	* Theatre/ScenesFromAMarriage (2014)
24	* Theatre/AViewFromTheBridge (2015)
25	* Theatre/{{Lazarus}} (2015)
26	* Theatre/TheCrucible (2016)
27	* Theatre/{{Network}} (2018)
28	* Theatre/AllAboutEve (2019)

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