‘How many litres of blood do we need?’: Ivo van Hove’s ITA on 20 years of shocking theatregoers | Ivo van Hove

The Guardian: Ivo van Hove, director: I’m from a small village in Belgium. My parents wanted me to be a lawyer and thought I’d never make a cent as a director. The arts in Belgium were totally old-fashioned: there was no room for new talents, only the old crocodiles.