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Red

By John Logan
A production from Michael Grandage Company

Two actors performing on stage in a dramatic scene. One actor, a bald man in a paint-stained shirt with his hands on his hips, stands confidently in the foreground. The other actor, a younger man in a white shirt, stands slightly behind him, looking thoughtful. Behind them is a large abstract red painting, evoking the style of Mark Rothko, with a dimly lit studio-like setting.

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Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant, and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.

Michael Grandage directs the first West End revival of the multi-Tony Award winning production of John Logan’s Red, with Alfred Molina (The Da Vinci Code, Spider-Man 2) reprising his original role as Rothko and Alfred Enoch (How to Get Away with Murder) taking on the part of his young assistant.

Captured live from London’s Wyndham’s Theatre.

A production from Michael Grandage Company.

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Two people stand with their backs to the camera, reaching up to paint a large wall with reddish-brown paint, their arms extended and shadows cast behind them. Buckets of paint are on the floor nearby.
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Open Gallery Dialog: 6 images Two people stand with their backs to the camera, reaching up to paint a large wall with reddish-brown paint, their arms extended and shadows cast behind them. Buckets of paint are on the floor nearby.
Two people stand with their backs to the camera, reaching up to paint a large wall with reddish-brown paint, their arms extended and shadows cast behind them. Buckets of paint are on the floor nearby.
Two people stand with their backs to the camera, reaching up to paint a large wall with reddish-brown paint, their arms extended and shadows cast behind them. Buckets of paint are on the floor nearby.
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Alfred Enoch lies on the floor with red paint smeared across his shirt. In the background, a large abstract painting with bold red hues is visible, along with tables and scattered art supplies. Two men stand in an art studio, facing a large abstract painting dominated by red hues. One man wears a suit, the other wears a blue shirt and suspenders. The space is filled with art supplies and has textured, weathered walls. Alfred Molina stands center stage with arms crossed, his shirt stained with paint. In the background, a younger man bends to pick up an object near a large canvas featuring bold vertical blocks of red and black. The setting is a cluttered artist’s studio with distressed walls, art supplies, and industrial lighting. Alfrod Enoch and Alfred Molina stand on opposite sides of a large wooden table supported by sawhorses, engaged in an intense conversation. Behind them is a massive abstract canvas stained with deep red and brown hues. The setting is an artist’s studio, with worn tools, paint cans, and rustic furniture scattered around. Alfred Molina stands in the foreground holding a paintbrush, while Alfred Enoch kneels beside him in the background. Behind them is a large abstract painting dominated by bold red hues.

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