REVIEW: (van) Gogh for ‘Vincent’ at the Falcon
This is an excellent production and typical of the small gems frequently seen at the Falcon on Monmouth Street in Newport, KY.
January 27, 2024
This is an excellent production and typical of the small gems frequently seen at the Falcon on Monmouth Street in Newport, KY.
The Amen Corner tells a story of a small church in Harlem and how they are faced with some unexpected tests to their faith.
At just under two hours, the show twists and turns, but never loses focus, resulting in a satisfying, albeit spine-tingling, night of theatre.
“Vincent” at Falcon Theatre grabs your attention immediately. This is an amazing one-man play! Chad Brinkman plays the brother of Vincent, Theo Van Gogh, and
Cincy Shakes is known for creative reinventions of Shakespeare’s works and this is certainly a creative gamble. I am happy to say that it pays off.
Director Matthew Lewis Johnson transports Shakespeare’s story about 400 years from the 1590’s to the neon-soaked pulse of the 1980’s.
In “trying times” theatre reminds us that endurance is not passive, it is creative. Through every story, we find our way forward, together.