For their production Faces (an adaptation of John Cassavetes's film) the audience watched the show lying in beds.

Opening Night, another adaptation of a Cassavetes film, was shown at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York in December 2008,[4][5] and at Melbourne Festival in Australia in October 2010, which was van Hove's Australian debut.

[6] "Ivo van Hove's work has been groundbreaking in opening up audiences' understanding of classic texts and films.

His work is unique, raw, shocking, surprising, hilarious – everything you want theatre to be – and he doesn't shy away from the ugly or the profane.

(Cate Blanchett)[citation needed] Director: Ivo van Hove Ensemble: Hélène Devos, Jip van den Dool, Fred Goessens, Janni Goslinga, Aus Greidanus jr, Marieke Heebink, Robert de Hoog, Hans Kesting, Hugo Koolschijn, Maria Kraakman, Ramsey Nasr, Chris Nietvelt, Celia Nufaar, Frieda Pittoors, Halina Reijn, Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Harm Duco Schut, Bart Slegers en Eelco Smits.