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Drama on 4: Nicholas Wright - Vincent In Brixton

Vincent in Brixton

23/05/2015

Nicholas Wright - Vincent In Brixton

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A play about the genesis of a genius based on the facts of van Gogh's early life in London

4 Extra Debut. A young Dutchman rents a room with an English widow. Charting the genesis of van Gogh’s artistic genius. Stars Finn den Hertog.

Brixton, 1873. A young Dutchman rents a room in the house of an English widow. 

Based on fact, Nicholas Wright's play charts the genesis of the artistic genius of Vincent van Gogh. Nicholas Wright was winner of the Olivier Award for Best Play.  

Ursula ..... Monica Dolan
Vincent ..... Finn den Hertog
Eugenie ..... Melody Grove
Sam ..... Justin Salinger
Anna ..... Maggie Service

Director: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015

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