About the Show

Terry d’Alfonso’s critically acclaimed play about the famous cubist painter.

Pablo Picasso's lived a full & complicated life, filled with love he couldn't live without but also struggled to live with ... his obsession with love was reflected in his art, but equally destroyed his subjects.

Founder and Artistic Director of The Playground Theatre, Peter Tate, brings Picasso to life in this new production of Terry d’Alfonso’s play that has been co-adapted and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson.

Critic Reviews (3)

"The show therefore lacks light and shade and, in consequence, dramatic tension, the genius who is a bit of a bastard being a familiar trope. "
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"Masterson’s direction careens into overblown myth. Its expectation that we will take it seriously is eyebrow-raising. "
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"This production shows no sympathy for 'Picasso'; he’s presented as a horrible misogynist, which doesn’t make for pleasant viewing."
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Cast and creative team

The Playground Theatre