Beryl Cook: A Private View
Written, performed and painted by Kara Wilson
Written, performed and painted by Kara Wilson
"Beryl Cook: A Private View" is a critically acclaimed solo performance by Kara Wilson that offers an intimate look into the life and creative process of the beloved yet private artist Beryl Cook, featuring live painting and post-show discussions.
About The Play
About The Play
Fringe Review Groundbreaking Work
OffWestEnd Award nomination for Best Solo Performance in a Play
OffWestEnd Award nomination for Best Set Design
★★★★★ Five Stars, British Theatre Guide
★★★★ Four Stars, Edinburgh Guide
★★★★ Four Stars, The Recs
★★★★ Four stars, LondonTheatre1
★★★★ Four stars, Broadway World
★★★★ Four stars, Theatre and Art Reviews
Beryl Cook’s joyful and exuberant paintings are known and loved throughout the world, but little is known of the very private person behind them.
Instantly recognisable, her paintings depict characters that are fun-loving, uninhibited and larger than life. But in real life, the artist’s own personality was very different.
In a stunning coup de théâtre, Beryl Cook: A Private View offers a rare glimpse into Beryl’s private thoughts as she completes one of her bold and playful oil paintings live on stage.
Working closely with the artist’s family, writer, actor and painter Kara Wilson offers a unique insight into the life and creative process of one of Britain’s most loved artists.
Every performance is followed by a post-show discussion with Kara – and an opportunity to buy the artwork that was just painted in front of you…