A revival of Nicholas Wright's 2002 play "Vincent in Brixton" is receiving a tender production directed by Georgia Green at the Orange Tree Theatre. The play dramatizes a speculative romantic episode from the young Vincent van Gogh's life when he lived as a lodger in south London, focusing on his relationship with his widowed landlady, Ursula.
The production is praised for its emotionally rich, non-judgmental exploration of mental perturbation and kinship between two restless souls before van Gogh found his artistic vocation. It matters as a feeling exploration of human connection and inner turmoil, transcending mere biographical footnote to offer a radiant portrait of the artist as a young man, distinct from his later fame.