Tonight Eowyn and I were invited along to watch Art by Yasmina Reza, the smash hit comedy returns starring Seann Walsh, Chris Harper and Aden Gillett, Iqbal Khan (East is East, National Theatre and Othello, RSC) directs a brand-new production of Yasmina Reza’s fiendishly clever and hilariously funny play.
What Is ART?
A seemingly simple purchase of contemporary art – an all-white painting – ignites a hilarious debate amongst three close friends. What begins as a light-hearted discussion about art quickly descends into a riotous exploration of the blurred lines between art and reality.
This multi-award winning play (winner of Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards, Tony Awards and Moliere Awards) is a razor sharp exploration of art, love and friendship that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.
What Did We Think of ART?
When I first read about Art I was very intrigued, it is approx 80 minutes long with no interval and starring just three people, but after reading about the timeline of this play and the awards it had won, I was really looking forward to it, and it didn’t disappoint!
The play revolves around the purchase of a modern piece of Art for quite a considerable sum of money, which the purchaser Serge is very pleased with, however one of his best friends Marc certainly does not feel the same way about the ‘White piece of shit!’, whilst their other friend Yvan is caught in the crossfire!
Its a very interesting play that discusses various relationships and explores some deep underlying issues within their long friendship, my favourite performance was Seann Walsh as Yvan, who had the entire audience in stitches with his manic behaviour and I LOVED his rant about his forthcoming wedding and invitation dilemma!
After watching the play, it is clear why the awards have been won, but be quick, as it is only in Norwich until 14th September, you can book tickets HERE
However, if you are not local to Norfolk, then they may be coming to a theatre near you in the upcoming months, check out Art The Comedy website for Tour dates