Inge-Vera Lipsius

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I am an American-Dutch director and writer (b. 1996, born and raised in New York), with settled status in the UK. I have directed and written sold-out productions in the UK and Amsterdam, including:

— My play Quad Loop, a rhythmic/choral re-telling of the highly-publicised doping scandal surrounding the young Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Last year, Quad Loop was one of six pieces selected, from 300+ submissions, for the Bomb Factory Theatre New Writing Showcase at the Bush Theatre. In 2024, the show had sold-out preview performances at Pushkin House in Bloomsbury, London.

— Paranoia, my adaptation (the first stage adaptation) of the post-war novella by the classic Dutch author Willem Frederik Hermans. The show was staged on location in an Amsterdam canal house, at The Merchant House. For the revival of Paranoia, I was interviewed by Amsterdam’s main paper about my practice.

— Last year, my new piece of original writing, Facility 111—a surreal audio play that takes place in complete darkness, asking audiences to visualize a series of poetic images in two cities—premiered at Assembly Rooms at the Edinburgh Fringe. It was listed by Lyn Gardner as one of her Top 20 Picks for the Fringe and received 4 stars from The Scotsman and Theatre Weekly.

I graduated from the University of Cambridge (BA and Master’s), where I studied literature and theatre, and Ecole Philippe Gaulier in France. I am currently completing the MA Directing course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, UK.

Rehearsing Quad Loop at The Merchant House, Amsterdam.

Performing Facility 111 at Omnibus Theatre, London.

Rehearsing Paranoia at The Merchant House, Amsterdam.

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Inge-Vera Lipsius (Theatre Director / Writer)

Inge-Vera Lipsius
(Theatre Director / Writer)