The Drama Factory will play host to the cabaret Vincent – His Quest to Love and be Loved from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 February.
The show, which features vocalist Daniel Anderson and pianist Germaine Gamiet, is directed and written by Amanda Bothma, and presented by Wela Kapela Productions.
Vincent – His Quest to Love and be Loved is a multimedia cabaret that tells of a complex man, Vincent van Gogh, with a ruthless drive to create and a deep-seated desire to love and be loved.
His search for love is told through reimagined versions of popular musical theatre, pop, rock and jazz numbers.
Towards the end of his short life Van Gogh, who suffered from mental illness, was treated by Dr Paul Gachet. He writes to his brother Theo: “A great fire burns within me, but no-one stops to warm themselves at it, and passersby only see a wisp of smoke.”
The 37-year-old painter died of a self-inflicted wound in 1890.
On 15 May 1990, The Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold within three minutes for $75 million.
Some The Drama Factory audiences may well remember Anderson and Gamiet from their smash hit Mad About The Boys, and are in for another treat by this brilliant team.
The show will be on at 19:30 on Friday and Saturday, with a matinée at 16:00 on Sunday.
- Tickets, at R150 and R140, can be booked at www.thedramafactory.co.za or by calling 073 215 2290.
