Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective – an avant-garde filmmaking movement – although his own films have taken a variety of approaches. His work has frequently divided critical opinion. His first publicly released film was the 1977 experimental short The Orchid Gardener and his first feature came seven years later with The Element of Crime (1984). Among many prizes, awards and nominations, he is the recipient of the Palme d'Or (for Dancer in the Dark), the Grand Prix, and the Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. Nymphomaniac Volumes I and II were released in 2014 to great acclaim.

'A glorious platter of comedy and theatre' - Younger Theater 'The interplay between the politics of two seemingly opposite arenas is seamless and a testament to McNamara's skill as he fuses them neatly together.' - What's on Stage 'The film transfers nimbly to the stage - not least because it is, at its heart, concerned with theatricality and play-making, and the many roles we are forced to play in corporate life.' - Time Out 'A witty intellectual game.' - British Theatre Guide 'Linguistic mix-ups are a staple of comedy, but even this cliche has been refreshed in McNamara's script.' - Exeunt