Markus Öhrn's Brutalist 'Scenes from a Marriage' at Odéon
Swedish director Markus Öhrn stages a brutal, satirical, and chaotic reinterpretation of Ingmar Bergman's 'Scenes from a Marriage' at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in Paris. The production, described as a horrifying farce that can be asphyxiating, revisits the theme of romantic breakup 53 years after Bergman's original. Öhrn's mise en scène is noted for its violence and chaos, blending satire with horror.
Key facts
- Markus Öhrn is a Swedish director.
- The production is based on Ingmar Bergman's 'Scenes from a Marriage'.
- Bergman's original was released 53 years ago.
- The play is staged at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in Paris.
- The review describes it as a horrifying farce, sometimes asphyxiating.
- Öhrn's direction is characterized as brutal, between satire and chaos.
- The work revisits the theme of romantic breakup.
- The source is Le Monde, published on May 25, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Markus Öhrn
- Ingmar Bergman
- Hélène Morelli
- Mathieu Perotto
- Liv Ullmann
- Erland Josephson
- Hélène Kuttner
- Elin Maria Johansson
- Hans Appelqvist
- Anton Andersson
- Simon-Elie Galibert
- Marianne Ségol
- Claude Monet
- Antonin Artaud
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Albert Einstein
Institutions
- Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
- Le Monde
- Théâtre de l'Odéon
- Artistikrezo
- Théâtre de l’Odéon
- Inferno Magazine
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Sweden