The Father, Marieke&Sophia/ CAMPO

The Father is the new production by artist duo Marieke&Sophia, inspired by August Strindberg’s living-room drama of the same name (1887). Together with Anna Franziska Jäger and Rodrigo Batista, they rework this dated, sexist piece into a confrontational performance. What if Strindberg’s worldview is less outdated than we might think? In the original plot, a father spirals into an existential crisis when his wife plants doubt about his paternity. Who is,