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 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Pitmen Painters have there been?
The Pitmen Painters has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 2010 and West End which opened in 2011.
What awards has The Pitmen Painters been nominated for?
The Pitmen Painters has been nominated for the Best New Play category at the Olivier Awards for Lee Hall.

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