we are committed to natural, disciplined acting that prioritizes relationship over performance. drawing inspiration from artists like eleonora duse and yevgeny vakhtangov, we seek a balance between truth and imagination - work that is grounded in the body but alive with possibility. minimalist staging is a deliberate choice, allowing the audience’s imagination to remain active and engaged.

casting at duse productions is based on skill, presence, and craft rather than surface resemblance. we trust actors to transform and audiences to follow. theatre is not a photographic medium; it is a collaborative act of imagination.

we value intimacy. our productions are often staged in close proximity, where the exchange between actors and audience remains immediate and human. in these spaces, the audience is not instructed or addressed, but welcomed as a witness to the creative process as it unfolds.