Vincent in Brixton is a play about Vincent Van Gogh written by Nicholas Wright. Vincent Van Gogh is famous for his sunflowers, his country paintings in the South of France, among many other art works. The play tells the story of when he came to live in Brixton in 1873. Van Gogh falls in love with an English widow who becomes his soulmate. Together they admit their own fears, trepidations and yearnings. Vincent in Brixton won London's prestigious Olivier Award in 2003. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vincent van Gogh (; Dutch: ) (March 30, 1853, Zundert–July 29, 1890, Auvers-sur-Oise) was a Dutch draughtsman and painter, classified as a Post-Impressionist. ... Sunflowers is also a painting by Vincent van Gogh. ... The Mona Lisa is perhaps the best-known artistic painting in the Western world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
We see Vincent, a rather odd and awkward young man discover love and sex with the older woman who is lifted from her depression by the joy of her relationship.
Vincent van Gogh (and he tells us how to pronounce it, van like fun and Gogh rhyming with the Scottish loch) is socially clumsy, shows some quirks which maybe early signs of the mental instability which blighted his short life.
Vincent in Brixton is a play which deserves to transfer but care will need to be taken to find a venue that can be converted to give the same effect.
Vincent van Gogh lived in London for a number of years in his early twenties and part of that time was spent living as a lodger in the house of the widow Ursula Loyer, along with her daughter Eugenie and her other tenant Sam Plowman.
When Vincent arrives at the house he quickly perceives the despair and flness that fills Ursulas soul and finds in her a fellow pilgrim with which to travel through the veil of melancholy that devours them both.
Vincent finds beauty in Ursulas despair and discovers in this a passion that is greater than the initial love he felt for Eugenie, Ursulas daughter.
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