Melancholia artfully brings the end of the world to the stage
Melancholia is based on Lars von Trier's 2011 film of the same title but has been adapted for the stage by writer Declan Greene and director Matthew Lutton. The languid stillness of the cinematic performances, especially by Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kirsten Dunst, linger in the mind, leaving you to ponder how the film's finely-tuned attention […]