Originally staged at Akureyri Theatre by Vesturport,

Dubbeldusch is a psychological drama written and directed by Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. The work later formed the basis for the feature film Blóðberg.

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A son arrives home with his partner to meet his parents. The situation is familiar, almost formal, shaped by small talk and careful politeness. Underneath, there is tension—something unspoken that affects the rhythm of the conversation and the way the family moves around each other.

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As the visit continues, inconsistencies begin to surface. The father becomes increasingly unsettled, reacting to details that seem insignificant on the surface. The mother tries to maintain control of the situation, holding on to a sense of normality as it gradually slips.

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A long-hidden event begins to emerge through fragments of memory and suggestion. The past is not presented directly, but presses into the present, shaping how the characters speak, avoid, and confront one another. The father is drawn into a confrontation with an earlier version of himself, one that remains unresolved and active beneath the life he has built.

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The title points to this division: a split between identities, between what is shown and what is concealed. The tension lies in how these layers coexist and begin to collapse into each other.

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The staging remains restrained and intimate, allowing the performances to carry the weight of the material. Attention is placed on detail, timing, and the shifts in power within the family dynamic.

The work centers on memory, responsibility, and the persistence of the past within the present.