Malvernbard presents
BEFORE IMMORTALITY CAME DOUBT, FAILURE AND ONE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING
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…
“A powerful, poignant and at times very funny performance which seeks to deconstruct art and the purpose of the artist” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - StageTalk Magazine
“Laugh-out-loud funny… it sticks to its guns right to the end… a genuinely entertaining hour’s traffic of the stage” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - British Theatre Guide
“An exceptional play, there was a rapport that captured the essence of the two iconic artists and brought the meeting of minds together” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Theatre and Art Reviews
“It is incredible! The script sizzles. One of those plays where I immediately want to grab the script and study it to death. Much like Yasmina Reza's "Art" this is a meticulous argument about the nature of creativity. An astounding piece of theatre” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Terence Eden
“Funny, touching and cleverly imagined, with a witty and emotional. A joy to watch” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - One4Review
“'Charlotte Peters' production keeps everything moving... shifting and nuanced, some beautiful moments... funny as well as insightful” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Scotsman
“Andrews and Wilkes deliver intense, convincing performances – they are exactly how we remember Lennon and imagine how van Gogh would be” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Real Chris Sparkle
“An engaging play, often witty, especially in the badinage between the two characters, with misunderstandings abounding. I doubt you will have seen anything quite like it before” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Theatre Weekly
A hypothetical meeting of chance
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.
Directed by Charlotte Peters
Written by Nick Wilkes
Vincent Van Gogh - Murray Andrews
John Lennon - Nick Wilkes