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Art
A comedy by Yasmina Reza translated by Christopher Hampton
One of the funniest, most successful and enjoyable plays of recent years, winning an Olivier Award and the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy.
Is a white painting art? How much would you pay for what is essentially a blank canvas? Would it matter who painted it? Serge has just bought a very expensive painting. It measures about five feet by four; it’s all white with white diagonal lines. Should his friends respect his right to spend his money as he chooses, or does he need to be saved from himself? Marc can’t forgive Serge for spending so much, but Serge insists Marc isn’t capable of judging art. Their mutual friend, Ivan, although burdened with problems of his own, says he likes the painting. Battle lines are drawn and friendship is finally tested when Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." A darkly comic, sometimes riotous, study of friendship.
(Touring all over Scotland from September 7th)
DISCUSSION NIGHT August 14th: you are invited to stay after the show and join in a discussion of the play with the cast and director.
