Steven Dietz’s Inventing Van Gogh follows artist Patrick Stone through his journey to find and recreate the lost self-portrait of Van Gogh. Symbolism suggests that Stone’s efforts excel at the expense of his mental health as his reality transitions into the time period of the 1800s and Van Gogh begins to materialize. The play’s eccentricity develops under the contrast of Dietz’s witty dialogue and the play’s dark, underlying conflict between desire and obsession. From now until May 17, Inventing Van Gogh, directed by Benjamin T. Ismail, will be featured at the Big Idea Theatre on 1616 Del Paso Blvd every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. General admission is $20 at the door, but can be purchased for $16 online at Bigideatheatre.com (discounts are offered to students, seniors and SARTA pass owners). Come experience Stone, accompanied by hallucinatory Van Gogh, as he gains a new understanding on the meaning of art and its impact on reality. –BD
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