Award nominated two-man rock musical about Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin's doomed house share.
"Neil Bastian is justly recognised by the gods of musical theatre for his alchemical hook-making"
- Buchan & Barne (Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York)
"Neil Bastian is justly recognised by the gods of musical theatre for his alchemical hook-making"
- Buchan & Barne (Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York)
2025 London production
Max Alexander-Taylor as Vinnie and Nicholas Carter as Paul (Photos: Erik Delin)
Our show ran for two weeks at The Glitch, Waterloo, and won 4-star reviews
Summary
"Please don't speak badly of what happened in our little yellow house..."
Van Gogh's houseshare with Paul Gauguin started as a dream of artistic brotherhood but ended in a nightmare: after only 8 weeks they had a blazing row and Vincent cut off his own left ear.
What drove Vincent to such a terrible act of self harm? And how culpable was Paul Gauguin?
Featuring hair-raising rockers and heart-stopping ballads, The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul explores Van Gogh’s hunger for a meaningful human connection - with Paul Gauguin as his final hope.
Van Gogh's houseshare with Paul Gauguin started as a dream of artistic brotherhood but ended in a nightmare: after only 8 weeks they had a blazing row and Vincent cut off his own left ear.
What drove Vincent to such a terrible act of self harm? And how culpable was Paul Gauguin?
Featuring hair-raising rockers and heart-stopping ballads, The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul explores Van Gogh’s hunger for a meaningful human connection - with Paul Gauguin as his final hope.
Finalist
Video
Concept album
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