Review: Shadow Theatre’s After Mourning – Before Van Gogh touching

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Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life. The tortured artist suffered from mental instability and killed his life at the age of 37, dying from youth and lack of identity.

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It was only through the unremitting efforts of Van Gogh’s sister son, Johanna Bonger, who worked hard to make Dutch painters respect his incredible works. Her work has attracted the attention of her now famous brother-in-law’s work, and in her latest performance after mourning, explored after Van Gogh’s play on Varscona Theatre.

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To make it clear that the show has nothing to do with Van Gogh, his work, his methods or the demons that might have led to his suicide. The famous Dutch painter only appeared a few times during a 90-minute show, judging by his letters to his family or his interactions with his brother Theo.

Instead, it’s a show about family, about the bonds that connect us with our loved ones and the dedication to their memories. Van Gogh’s brother Theo was the first to know genius and wanted to help him get the attention he deserved. Unfortunately, he also suffered from mental instability and died in youth, leaving his wife with a lot of paintings.

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After Johanna’s death, she will continue her husband’s work, showcase paintings, and connect with anyone in the art world who will look at Van Gogh’s art again. She married a young woman, now an older woman, has been staring at some of the paintings for years and has spoken through her famous painting Sunflowers through her famous husband.

It is a sweet show, filled with heart-warming and interesting views of the work and life of famous painters through the fascinating aspects of his family tree and how his artwork can only be found after his death.

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Johanna struggles with her life she gave up and is committed to displaying and selling Van Gogh’s work. Lora Brovold, the elder of Johnna, dominated the stage and melted to the background as the scene transformed into flashbacks. Dona-Leny Hansen picked up the clue as young Johanna and fell in love with a young Theo when Elder Johanna talked to him in his own way. The goal the couple can achieve is incredible, portraying the life of a wonderful woman in two parts of two young and elderly.

Would Van Gogh’s performance be complete without images of his famous paintings? The prolific painter has produced an estimated 2,100 works, including some of the world’s most famous images. The painting is projected onto the stage background, sometimes shifted and rotated, although always providing a bright and brilliant canvas where the play unfolds.

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This is a fascinating view of the legacy of Van Gogh’s works and a tenacity of the human spirit. Johanna may give up countless times to sell paintings for supplies, or unload at a discount to feed a growing child with quick money. But she didn’t, and we all owe her a small handful of gratitude for her beauty of protection and promotion.

After mourning – Before Van Gogh

Michael Czuba

The Shadow Theater of Varscona Theater

UNITL April 6

Tickets are available via Shadowtheatre.org

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