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‘Finding Vincent’: Multilingual play on van Gogh captivates Chandigarh audience

Chandigarh, July 12 (UNI) A multilingual theatrical presentation titled ‘Finding Vincent’ based on the life and struggles of renowned Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, was staged at the Mini Auditorium of Tagore Theatre. The special event witnessed a large turnout of senior theatre artistes, art and literature enthusiasts, as well as young artists and painters from the tricity.
The play, presented under the aegis of The Narrators Performing Arts Society India, a Chandigarh-based theatre group, intricately combined Hindi and English to narrate the inspiring story of van Gogh’s life, his hardships, and his eventual recognition in the world of art.
It was directed and designed by Nisha Luthra, Founder and Director of The Narrators Performing Arts Society, and was based on an original script written by Satyabrat Rout, adapted from the book "Tumhara Vincent."
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