Augustus John's ability as portrait artist won him the admiration of fellow artists, public recognition and the Order of Merit. William Douglas Home's play presents various points in the Bohemian artist's turbulent life from 1944 - 1961 through a reconstruction of sittings with three of his subjects (all played by the same actor) - General Bernard Montgomery, fellow artist Mathew Smith and designer Cecil Beaton. This keenly observed, sensitive play is finely interwoven with the thread of John's gradually developing pacifism - from his certainty in spring 1944 that Monty's young ADC will not survive the second front, to war's devastating effect on Matthew Smith, to John's vibrant fear of the nuclear nightmare and his own approaching death.T1602158505Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of artist Augustus John.Producer Georgina Ratnatunga. Producer Neil McPherson (for the Finborough Theatre). Director Alex Marker. Design Alex Marker. Lighting Elliot Griggs. Music William Morris. Sound George Dennis. Performer Matt Barber. Performer David Gooderson. Performer Peter Marinker. Performer Kristin Milward. Performer Hayward Morse. | |
| 7 Aug 11 to 22 Aug 11 | Finborough, Inner London :: V199 listing details L1981556675 |
