Farlige Forbindelser is a bold new stage adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, running at Nørrebro Teater in Copenhagen from 27 February to 24 March 2027. The production is directed by Jennifer Vedsted Christiansen, with the text reworked by playwright Marie Bjørn, who brings a contemporary lens to Laclos' 1782 epistolary novel.
Connie Nielsen, internationally known for her film career including the Gladiator films (2000, 2024), makes her theatre debut in the leading role of the manipulative Marquise de Merteuil. She is joined by Christian Tafdrup — celebrated internationally as director of Speak No Evil (2022) — returning to the stage for the first time since 2017 as the seductive Valmont.
The production reimagines the clash between its five central characters as a neon-lit power game in which desire, status and domination intertwine. Set in a decadent world where Rococo aesthetics collide with the status symbols of late capitalism, the play examines how individuals perpetuate the very hierarchies that oppress them. Love becomes competition, the body a currency, and surrender a defeat.
Performances are in Danish. Show times vary by day: Tuesday–Friday at 19:00 (with selected Wednesday and Friday performances at 20:00), Saturday at 15:00, and Sunday at 13:00. The final performance on 24 March begins at 17:00.
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Connie Nielsen
Connie Nielsen is an internationally acclaimed actress best known for her roles in Gladiator (2000) and its 2024 sequel, where she starred opposite Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. She won the Bodil Award for Best Actress for her leading role in Susanne Bier's Brødre (2004) and most recently received the Rungstedlund Award for her performance in the TV series Drømmeren (2023). Farlige Forbindelser marks her theatre debut.
Christian Tafdrup
Christian Tafdrup is a Danish filmmaker and actor who gained major international recognition as the director of Speak No Evil (2022) and also directed En Frygtelig Kvinde (2017). He returns to the theatre stage for the first time since 2017, taking on the role of Valmont.
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