The Pitmen Painters - Richmond Theatre
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2013-05-26
The Pitmen Painters is the acclaimed play by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) which played at the National Theatre and now comes to Richmond theatre following a spell on Broadway.
Based on a true story, The Pitmen Painters is set in 1934 and centres on a group o...
The Pitmen Painters is the acclaimed play by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) which played at the National Theatre and now comes to Richmond theatre following a spell on Broadway.
Based on a true story, The Pitmen Painters is set in 1934 and centres on a group of Ashington miners who hired a professor to teach an art appreciation evening class. Rapidly abandoning theory in favour of practice, the pitmen began to paint. Within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their friends and their work was acquired by prestigious collections. But every day they worked, as before, down the mine.
The Pitmen Painters is a tale of ordinary men who do extraordinary things.
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Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre |
Drama |
| Synopsis |
| The Pitmen Painters is the acclaimed play by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) which played at the National Theatre and now comes to Richmond theatre following a spell on Broadway.
Based on a true story, The Pitmen Painters is set in 1934 and centres on a group of Ashington miners who hired a professor to teach an art appreciation evening class. Rapidly abandoning theory in favour of practice, the pitmen began to paint. Within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their friends and their work was acquired by prestigious collections. But every day they worked, as before, down the mine.
The Pitmen Painters is a tale of ordinary men who do extraordinary things. |
| Author |
Lee Hall |
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| Director |
Max Roberts |
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| Producer |
National Theatre |
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Live Theatre Newcastle |
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Bill Kenwright |
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