First look production shots have been released of the award-winning comedian Seann Walsh, Chris Harper (Call the Midwife, Coronation Street) and Aden Gillett (The Crown, The House of Elliot), who star in a brand-new 30th anniversary production of the fiendishly clever and hilariously funny play ART, written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton, on tour this Autumn.
Directed by Iqbal Khan (East is East, National Theatre and Othello, RSC), this multi-award winning play (winner of Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards, Tony Awards and Moliere Awards), presented by Joshua Beaumont and Original Theatre, is a razor sharp exploration of art, love and friendship that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.
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.
The Autumn 2024 tour plays Theatre Royal Bath (3-7 Sept) this week, before heading to Norwich Theatre Royal (12-14 Sept), Mercury Theatre Colchester (17-21 Sept), Malvern Theatres (24-28 Sept), Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (1-5 Oct), Nottingham Theatre Royal (7-12 Oct), Belgrade Theatre, Coventry (15-19 Oct) and Sheffield Lyceum Theatre (22-26 Oct).
For tour information, visit: https://artthecomedy.com
