Dear friend of Arkadia,

You are invited to Vincent van Gogh: The Haunted Man by Michael Bierman on Saturday 4.8 at 4pm. at Old Arkadia (Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 9A)

The Haunted Man is a one man show, created by American actor Michael Bierman, it shows the humor, sorrow, and madness of Vincent Van Gogh from his childhood till the age of 27 when he decides to become a painter.

Welcome!

Warm regards,

Ian
www.arkadiabookshop.fi

– Entrance is free and green tea will be served. A donation of €2 (or more!) is suggested and would be very welcome.


Vincent Van Gogh: The haunted man

A new one man show, created by the actor Michael Bierman, shows Vincent Van Gogh from his childhood till the age of 27 when he decides to become a painter. The play is broken down into individual scenes that show the humor, sorrow, and madness
of this great artist. Michael Bierman throws himself into a fierce physical and emotional performance In this play that portrays Vincent living with his strict evangelical parents, his travels to many boarding schools, trying his hand at art dealing and finally his mental breakdown as a preacher. This play hopes to shed light on how a person who had cards stacked high against him pushed through and emerged as one of the greatest artists of all times.

Michael Bierman has been in television shows, films and commercials and many theatrical productions. He just completed an experimental film based on Anton Chekov’s play the Seagull.

Written and performed- Michael Bierman

Directed- Penny Allen.
Produced- Meri Pakarinen
Set paintings- Jenna Kuusela