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The Pitmen Painters 2011

Run Time:
2 hours and 30 minutes, with one interval
Opened: October 11, 2011
Closing: January 08, 2012

The Pitmen Painters - 2011 West End History , Info & More

Duchess Theatre
3-5 Catherine Street London, WC2B 5LA London

Following celebrated seasons at the National Theatre and on Broadway, Lee Hall’s The Pitmen Painters will at last enjoy a West End season, opening at the Duchess Theatre on Wednesday 5 October.



In 1934, a group of Ashington miners hired a professor to teach an art appreciation evening class. Rapidly abandoning theory in favour of practice, the pitmen began to paint – prolifically. Within a few years avant-garde artists became their friends and their work was acquired by prestigious collectors; but every day they continued to work, as before, down the mine…



The Pitmen Painters is highly amusing, deeply moving and always entertaining as it examines the lives of a group of ordinary men who do extraordinary things.


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The Pitmen Painters History

Other Productions of The Pitmen Painters

2010   Broadway Manhattan Theatre Club Production
Broadway
2011   West End London Production
West End

The Pitmen Painters - 2011 West End Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2009 Olivier Awards Best New Play Lee Hall

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