The Pitmen Painters

Details

In 1934, a group of Ashington miners 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. Examining the lives of a group of ordinary men that do extraordinary things, The Pitmen Painters is a humorous, deeply moving and timely look at art, class and politics.

Cast/Performers

Ian Kelly (Robert Lyon), Michael Hodgson (Harry Wilson), David Whitaker (Jimmy Floyd), Brian Lonsdale (Young Lad / Ben Nicholson), Trevor Fox (Oliver Kilbourn), Joy Brook (Helen Sutherland), Viktoria Kay (Susan Parks), Joe Caffrey (George Brown)

Creatives/Company

Author: Lee Hall
Book by: William Feaver
Producer: Bill Kenwright
Director: Max Roberts
Design: Gary McCann
Lighting: Douglas Kuhrt
Costume: Gary McCann
Sound: Martin Hodgson