Leonard Rosoman: Painting Theatre

Experience John Osborne’s controversial play ‘A Patriot for Me’ through the eyes of British painter Leonard Rosoman RA (1913 – 1912) in a series of works not seen together since the 1970s. When ‘A Patriot for Me’ was first performed at the Royal Court in 1965, Rosoman found its exploration of gay life such a transformative experience that he returned every night for a week to create drawings by torchlight. Three years later he revisited these first impressions, producing a remarkable series of works that conveyed the ‘claustrophobic, sometimes savage, atmosphere’ of the play, whilst capturing a moment in time when attitudes towards sexuality and censorship were on the cusp of change. Curated in association with Dr. Tanya Harrod.

Suitable for
Any age

Admission
Adults: £11 Children (Up to 16 yrs): Free Friends of Pallant House Gallery: Free Art Fund Members: £5.50 Students (with NUS card and Student ID card): Free Jobseekers, DLA, ESA, PIP, Carers with registered disabled person: Free Museums Association, ICOM: Free Tuesdays Adults and Art Fund Members: £5.50 Thursday Evenings (5-8pm) Adults and Art Fund Members (Incl. main exhibition): £5.50 Adults and Art Fund Members (Excluding main temporary exhibition): Free Students (with NUS card and Student ID card): Free

Website
http://pallant.org.uk/exhibitions/exhibitions/leonard-rosoman-painting-theatre1/leonard-rosoman-painting-theatre

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000143?id=EVENT580631