Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury
Vincent van Gogh was a nineteenth-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
Although he was not widely appreciated during his lifetime, he is now famed for the great vitality of his works characterised by expressive and emotive use of brilliant colour, energetic application of impastoed paint and highly expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art.
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles.
Lennon went on to have a distinguished solo career and, with his wife Yoko Ono, was an icon of the 1960s counter-culture revolution and an anti-war activist.
His song writing partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history, and his life and works changed modern music forever.
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.
Is art more important than life? Which endures? And what has more value, contentment or legacy?
With the clock ticking and with each man straining for something, is there a way forward for either of these two passionate, unpredictable, temperamental and volatile artists?
This play takes place at their exact moment of crisis and decision, a spiralling shout of life, hate, love, death, art and legacy.
Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury
Norman Bragg Studio hosts a programme of intimate productions and events throughout the year including a monthly Comedy Club, regular screenings, Bring Your Own Baby Comedy and small scale shows and live music gigs. The Studio is easily accessible with a bar selling a range of light refreshments and facilities available within easy reach.
One of the venue’s hireable spaces, the Norman Bragg Studio is licensed for wedding ceremonies and ideal for accommodating conferences, exhibitions, dinners and private events.
Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury
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