The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul

Max Alexander-Taylor as Vinnie and Nicholas Carter as Paul

"Please don't speak badly of what happened in our little yellow house..."

Arles, Southern France, 1888.

Van Gogh's house-share with Paul Gauguin started as a dream of artistic brotherhood but ended in a nightmare: after only 8 weeks together they had a blazing row, Paul left town and Vincent cut off his own left ear.

​​Why? This electrifying 2-man rock musical confronts a mystery that has baffled the art world for well over a century.

With hair-raising rockers and heart-stopping ballads, ‘The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul’ blasts the roof off the little yellow house to reveal the pain and passion within.

It was nominated for the Stiles+Drewe Best New Song Prize 2022 and featured in the top 5 shortlist for the Stiles+Drewe/Music Theatre International Mentorship Award 2023/24. It was also chosen for The Other Palace’s Musical Bites season in 2023.

CONTENT WARNING: Self harm, mental illness, suicide references. Not suitable for children under 12.

'The next big hit?' - What's On Stage
'Nothing short of a masterpiece' - Curtain Call Reviews
'There's a great palpable energy in this show...very strong and moving' - MTI Award panel
'Neil Bastian is justly recognised by the gods of musical theatre for his alchemical hook-making' - Buchan & Barne, writers, Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York

Cast:

VINNIE: Max Alexander-Taylor

PAUL: Nicholas Carter

Book, music & lyrics: Neil Bastian
Director: Kirstie Davis
Producer: Jonathan Harrison-Walsh