The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, in association with Worcester Theatres and Malvernbard present
WHEN VINCENT MET JOHN
Written by Nick Wilkes
at the Coach House Theatre
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?
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.
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles.
Around 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.
This play takes place at their exact moment of crisis and decision, exploring love, death, art and legacy.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – StageTalk Magazine
“A powerful, poignant and at times very funny performance which seeks to deconstruct art and the purpose of the artist”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – British Theatre Guide
“The jabs and revelations come thick and fast, with misunderstandings, jokes and insults flying with free abandon and the two actors bouncing off each other’s energy beautifully”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Theatre and Art Reviews
“An exceptional play, there was a rapport that captured the essence of the two iconic artists and brought the meeting of minds together”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – The Real Chrisparkle
“Andrews and Wilkes deliver intense, convincing performances… exactly how we remember Lennon and imagine van Gogh”
