The Pitmen Painters
(potent pause) Productions, 2011
by Lee Hall
Q Theatre, Queen Street, Auckland
starring Calum Gittins, John Glass, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Edward Newborn,
Stephen Papps, Joseph Rye, Geoff Snell, Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu
directed by Paul Gittins
design by John Verryt
lighting design by Nik Januirek
The Pitmen Painters is the true story of a group of English
miners whose after-work art class reveals a wealth of hidden artistic talent.
They are propelled overnight from the humble mines of the North East to
a rich, intellectual art world.
The Pitmen's raw, unpretentious paintings of mining life are an
unexpected sensation. With a wealthy patron keen to take them under her
wing, the miners are forced to choose between their working class roots
and the lure of fame and success.
"Lee Hall's play is ablaze with intellectual vigour, political passion
and incendiary emotional energy. A beautiful work of art that everybody
should see." - The Times
at the Q Theatre, Queen Street, Auckland.
Preview: Wednesday 16th of November
Opening: Thursday 17th of November
Ending: Saturday 10th of December
Shows: Tuesday - Saturday @ 8pm, Sundays @ 4pm
Tickets: $35 - $45
Bookings @ www.qtheatre.co.nz
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