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Art Heist
Short Play, Comedy / 4any gender (adult)
Three Thieves break into the same gallery on the same night.
They’re all intent on stealing the same extremely valuable painting. They’re bound to meet and it’s bound to get messy.
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Cast Size
4any gender (adult) -
Duration
60 minutes (1 hour) -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller, Experimental -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Three Thieves break into the same gallery on the same night.
They’re all intent on stealing the same extremely valuable painting. They’re bound to meet and it’s bound to get messy.
Poltergeist present an existential caper, an interactive sketch-show, an exploration of how the brain curates the world, a tragedy about cognitive malfunction – an Art Heist play, but why label?
From the team behind the multi-award-winning Lights Over Tesco Car Park.
Produced by Poltergeist in association with The North Wall Arts Centre.
New Diorama / Underbelly Untapped Award 2019
Also includes… the Official Art Heist Game!
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary
- Additional Features Special Effects
- Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
Media
“Art Heist smuggles in tricky ideas under the guise of silliness.” – The Guardian
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Jack Bradfield
Jack Bradfield is Artistic Director of Poltergeist and Resident Director at the Almeida Theatre. Poltergeist are an Associate Company at the North Wall, and in 2018 were listed in the Guardian as one of the UK’s Best Young Theatre Companies.
His new piece, Art Heist, is recipi ...
