I agree, Patt, that "Vincent" is a treat. I'd love to see Mr. Jarrett's performance. I saw Leonard Nimoy's when he opened the play at the Guthrie in Minneapolis in 1981, and as a Trekkie it was almost impossible for me not to stop "seeing" Mr. Spock down there on the stage. (Still recognizable without the pointed ears.)
When you reminded me of the play, it occurred to me that, though I tell people I've been painting only a few years, I guess I must have at least metaphorically gone to that play 21 years ago with a brush in my hand. It was the same year I finished law school. My head and my heart were at war with each other for much of the next two decades.
On last year's birthday, my daughter gave me a 1946 edition (I collect books) of Irving Stone's "Lust for Life", a novelization of Van Gogh's life. A perceptive 19-year-old, she's already got me figured out. (Where was she in 1981 when I needed her? Already there in my spirit world, I guess.)
(Moderator's note: The paperback of
"Lust for Life" is available on Amazon.)
As for the
"Vincent and Theo" video, I see that Amazon.com has it, which is as good as saying that I've just ordered my Christmas present. I've seen it before, but not for many years. Time to recharge.
For any Forum members who can't get to workshops, don't overlook the highly motivational value of opportunities like these.