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Duchess Theatre - Written On The Heart
Duchess Theatre London
The Duchess Theatre in London is the current venue for the Play The Pitmen Painters.
The Pitmen Painters, Lee Hall's remarkable play returns for another run in the west end at the Duchess Theatre
A group of miners from Ashington hired a professor in 1934 to teach an evening class in art
appreciation. Abandoning theory in favour of practice, the pitmen began to paint themselves and within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their friends and their work began to be acquired by prestigious collectors; but every day they continued to work as before, down the pit.
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'Lee Hall's new play and Max Roberts' sublime production are ablaze with intellectual vigour, political passion and incendiary emotional energy. A beautiful work of art that everybody should see' The Times.
'The Pitmen Painters, in Max Roberts' perfectly pitched and acted production, manages to be tragic, funny and illuminating in one fell swoop of energy' Evening Standard.
'Breathtaking in its scope, Lee Hall's remarkable play provides a fascinating debate about art and socialism' The Guardian.
Catherine Street
London
WC2B 5LA
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Directions:
Take the Piccadilly Line to Covent Garden and exit into the piazza. The theatre is approximately 10 minutes walk.
Infra Red
Wheelchair access
Disabled Toilets
Air-Conditioned
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