Tickets: £17
A hypothetical meeting of chance – imagine what might have happened had the two greatest artists of their time met…
Vincent died in 1890, John died in 1980, both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But imagine what might have happened had the two greatest artists of their time met…
Five years before their deaths both men went through profound change.
Vincent van Gogh finally renounced his religious ambitions and began to paint in earnest, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul Gaugin created his life’s great masterworks.
John Lennon renounced sex, drugs and rock & roll and began five years seclusion as a family unit, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul McCartney created a son, and what would be his last album.
Could it have ended differently?
This play takes place at their exact moment of crisis and decision.
When Vincent Met John
Directed by Owen Harper
Written by Nick Wilkes
Vincent Van Gogh – Murray Andrews
John Lennon – Nick Wilkes
Duration: approximately 90 minutes straight through.
Recommended age : 12+
Contains occasional strong language.
References to drink and drug use.
A powerful, poignant and at times very funny performance which seeks to deconstruct art and the purpose of the artist.
StageTalk Magazine
… it sticks to its guns right to the end… genuinely entertaining
British Theatre Guide
… there was a rapport that captured the essence of the two iconic artists and brought the meeting of minds together
Theatre and Art Reviews