Release December 2005


Last Performance   A film by Edwin Brienen

Last Performance, the fourth and latest film from award-winning European director Edwin Brienen, is set in the tumultuous New York theatre world.

Julia (Eva Dorrepaal), a European actress who relocated to New York to try and make the big time, stars in an avant-garde theatre play, directed by the eccentric Magda (Esther Eva Verkaaik). Inspired by obsessive philosophers such as Nietzsche, Schopenhauer and LaVey - "Forget the weak, the virtuous ones and the compassionate ones" – Magda explores the dark side of life.

Julia's co-star, herein, is Cooper (Tomas Sinclair Spencer) who has an abusive relationship with the sexually frustrated Tom (Vincent Bagnall). Tom, unable to accept his homosexuality, in turn exploits Julia for his own sexual adventures.

Cooper, enraged by jealousy, sets out for revenge and his actions, herein, trigger an inexorable wave of disintegration and misery. Soon, fact and fiction become indistinguishable as Julia too becomes the author of her own demise.

Last Performance is inspired by New York avant-garde and underground scene of the early, early eighties and is suffused with the spirit of the icons of that period such as Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Klaus Nomi, Lydia Lunch and Diamanda Galas.

This film is projected for European release in December of 2005, followed by North American release in early 2006.

Website www.last-performance.com

18-11-2005

Eva will be a special guest in "All About Eva" on The Dave Gold Show. She will talk about life, art and her latest film, "Last Performance." You can see it at 10 PM EDT at www.mnn.org or on Channel 67 in Manhattan.

14-01-2005

DOUBLE PREMIERE !!   LEBENSPORNOGRAPHY - BOTH ENDS BURNING

Sunday, January 16th is the long awaited double premiere of "Lebenspornography" (Pornography of Life) and "Both Ends Burning". These new, independent films feature Eva Dorrepaal,  Esther Verkaaik and Bart Klever in the lead roles. The films will be screened in 13 cities, including, for the first time, New York City. The double Premiere starts at 6 PM in the cinema "Kriterion" at Roetersstraat 170 in Amsterdam. 


THE PROGRAM:

16:45 Introduction by director Edwin Brienen with actresses Esther Eva Verkaaik and Eva Dorrepaal.

17:00 Lebenspornografie (Big Screening Room) More info: www.both-ends-burning.com

18:30 Pause

19:45 Introduction Edwin Brienen

20:00 Both Ends Burning (Big Screening Room) More info: www.both-ends-burning.com

21:30-24:00 The reception/ after-party. 

Feel free to dress up. Reservations are recommended, since already more than 150 seats are reserved so far. There are other screenings throughout the Netherlands and in New York City. The festival starts January 13 at the "Melkweg" in Amsterdam. For dates of all films, see www.edwinbrienen.com/festival.html .

Januari 2005
FILMFESTIVAL: VANAF 13 JANUARI IN TWAALF NEDERLANDSE THEATERS - NEW YORK CITY - SPECIAL SCREENINGS AT JANUARY 30TH AND 31ST

Terrorama! Nederland, 2001 Met Kiki Classen, Michel van Dousselaere, Esther Eva Verkaaik, Robbie Muntz, Eva Dorrepaal, Peter Post, Theo van Gogh			Lebenspornografie Nederland/Duitsland, 2004 Met Esther Eva Verkaaik, Eva Dorrepaal, Nicole Ohliger, Peter Post, Marjol Flore, Tom de Ket, Peter Kern, Jean-Louis Costes			Both Ends Burning Nederland, 2004 Met Bart Klever, Esther Eva Verkaaik, Eva Dorrepaal, Wouter Kardol, Gerard Walhof, Nicole Ohliger, Simon Zwiers
13 jan (do) 13 jan (do) 20 jan (do) 21 jan (vr)* 30 jan (zo) 01 feb (di) 08 feb (di) 09 feb (wo) 10 feb (do) 11 feb (vr) 11 feb (vr) 12 feb (za) 13 feb (zo) 13 feb (zo) 16 feb (wo)	Amsterdam, Melkweg Utrecht, Ekko Rotterdam, Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, Lantaren/Venster New York (USA), Telebar Zwolle, Hedon Nijmegen, Diogenes Alkmaar, Provadja Enschede, Concordia Enschede, Concordia Haarlem, Filmschuur Delft, Filmhuis Lumen Delft, Filmhuis Lumen Den Haag, Filmhuis Arnhem, Willemeen		14 jan (vr) 15 jan (za) 20 jan (do) 21 jan (vr) 23 jan (zo) 31 jan (ma) 06 feb (zo) 09 feb (wo) 10 feb (do) 10 feb (do) 11 feb (vr) 11 feb (vr) 11 feb (vr) 12 feb (za) 13 feb (zo)	Amsterdam, Melkweg Amsterdam, Melkweg Utrecht, Ekko Rotterdam, Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, Lantaren/Venster New York (USA), Telebar Dordrecht, Cinode Nijmegen, Diogenes Alkmaar, Provadja Delft, Filmhuis Lumen Delft, Filmhuis Lumen Haarlem, Filmschuur (nacht) Enschede, Concordia Enschede, Concordia Den Haag, Filmhuis		17 jan (ma) 18 jan (di) 22 jan (za) 23 jan (zo)* 27 jan (do) 28 jan (vr) 06 feb (zo)* 07 feb (ma) 11 feb (vr) 12 feb (za) 13 feb (zo) 13 feb (zo) 15 feb (di) 16 feb (wo) *= matinee	Amsterdam, Melkweg Amsterdam, Melkweg Rotterdam, Lantaren/Venster Rotterdam, Lantaren/Venster Utrecht, Ekko Dordrecht, Popcentrale Alkmaar, Provadja Nijmegen, Diogenes Haarlem, Filmschuur Enschede, Concordia Enschede, Concordia Den Haag, Filmhuis Delft, Filmhuis Lumen Delft