See it if You are a fan of Van Gogh and would appreciate a detailed description of his personality especially his dark days and struggles.
Don't see it if you need narrative, plot, changes in tempo... or if you fall asleep easily... or if you are not a fan of "one-actor shows"
See it if You want to learn more about Van Gogh and enjoy an inside look at the life of a great painter.
Don't see it if Don't like Van Gogh, one man shows, and get tired easily at listening to 1 person.
See it if you're interested in the history of Van Gogh, you like quiet, intimate productions
Don't see it if you're looking for originality,or something particularly profound. This is a rose-colored picture of a brother.
See it if One man show tribute to Van Gogh by actor portraying his brother Theo; despite a heartfelt effort it was dull and failed to engage me.
Don't see it if I liked the ever changing, large scale projections of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings but the rest felt like a slow, boring lecture.
See it if You know nothing about Vincent Van Gogh. You want to see an excellent but slightly pedantic solo person performance.
Don't see it if Have even a fleeting knowledge of VVG or unless you think dramatic staging is walking among tables picking up "letters" and reading them.
See it if you want to learn more (in a Wikipedia sort of way) than you think you know about van Gogh. Lacks humor and pathos but has good intentions.
Don't see it if you are hoping for real insight into Vincent van Gogh or his brother Theo.
See it if You're a big Von Gogh fan.
Don't see it if You want to get more than a sensationalistic sense of who Van Gogh was. It felt very superficial to me.
See it if You are a big fan of Van Gogh, want to see slides of his work (familiar and not) and possibly learn more about him.
Don't see it if So-so acting, directing and writing at a slow place will annoy you.
"It’s hard to imagine Nimoy being more convincing than James Briggs, who gives a performance of quiet integrity. With help from director Brant Pope, Brooks draws our sympathy toward both brothers...The masterstroke of the show is that we see works projected on a screen at the back of the stage, including rare drawings."
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