Vincent in Brixton

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Vincent in Brixton is a play about Vincent Van Gogh written by Nicholas Wright. Vincent Van Gogh is famous for his sunflowers, his country paintings in the South of France, among many other art works. The play tells the story of when he came to live in Brixton in 1873. Van Gogh falls in love with an English widow who becomes his soulmate. Together they admit their own fears, trepidations and yearnings. Vincent in Brixton won London's prestigious Olivier Award in 2003.