I have never been what you might call an
arty person in that I do not often go to galleries and look at
pictures I am however aware of some of the "Masters",
Vincent Van Gogh" being one. The fact that the UK Premiere of
the one-man show 'Vincent' is being performed this Fringe under the
TTI & Guy Masterson banner was one contributing factor to
encourage me to go and see it. The other being that it was written
and initially performed by Leonard Nimoy (Mr Spock).
Jim
Jarret has been performing the work for 10 years and has given over
1000 performances, whether the production chooses the performer or
the performer evolves in to the subject I just don't know but I was
amazed just how similar Jarrett is to some of the self portraits
projected on to a large canvas on stage.
My
admiration for solo performers is well documented and Jim Jarrett
does a very good job alternating between the main character Theo Van
Gogh and his brother Vincent. Theo unable to talk after his brothers
funeral takes the chance at this gathering of friends and family to
say now what he could not then. This history is taken from letters
and writings from and about the artist.
This
is an interesting informative production well performed and directed
by Jim Jarrett includes projected images of paintings and drawings
both well known and lesser known.
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Once
again it is part of TTI & Guy Masterson productions along with
‘Reasonable Doubt’, ‘Scaramouche
Jones’, ‘Weights’ and ‘Absolution’
all reviewed in theatre.
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