Ivo van Hove, the most sought-after theatre director, discusses his innovative approach to staging and the challenges of adapting 'A Little Life' for the stage. He explores the use of video in his productions, creating meaningful stage design, his shift to rock opera with Jesus Christ Superstar, and the close connection between his work and personal life.

FT critics discuss our age of self-admiration and why it troubles us so much; 'bad boy' theatre director Ivo van Hove on how his punk origins still inspire his work; and what it's like to have lunch with the radical performance artist Marina Abramovic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.