--- title: "Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Drawing on Vincent’s letters, with live music and luminous imagery, this intimate portrait of a visionary artist who found light where others saw madness, takes us into his world shaped by intensity, tenderness and transcendent vision. Through layered voices and shifting landscapes, it reveals a man searching for truth and acceptance in an unforgiving world. What if he wasn't broken, but simply saw and felt too intensely? Praised for its emotional power and haunting beauty, this production bridges Vincent’s century and our own, speaking to anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood." "og:title": "Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds" "twitter:description": "Drawing on Vincent’s letters, with live music and luminous imagery, this intimate portrait of a visionary artist who found light where others saw madness, takes us into his world shaped by intensity, tenderness and transcendent vision. Through layered voices and shifting landscapes, it reveals a man searching for truth and acceptance in an unforgiving world. What if he wasn't broken, but simply saw and felt too intensely? Praised for its emotional power and haunting beauty, this production bridges Vincent’s century and our own, speaking to anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood." "twitter:title": "Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds" description: "Drawing on Vincent’s letters, with live music and luminous imagery, this intimate portrait of a visionary artist who found light where others saw madness, takes us into his world shaped by intensity, tenderness and transcendent vision. Through layered voices and shifting landscapes, it reveals a man searching for truth and acceptance in an unforgiving world. What if he wasn't broken, but simply saw and felt too intensely? Praised for its emotional power and haunting beauty, this production bridges Vincent’s century and our own, speaking to anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood." --- # Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Fc8176239-2472-46fd-bd1f-eaae532cb213?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds Written & Directed by **Paola Veneto**Translated by **Maggie Rose** Drawing on Vincent’s letters, with live music and luminous imagery, this intimate portrait of a visionary artist who found light where others saw madness, takes us into his world shaped by intensity, tenderness and transcendent vision. Through layered voices and shifting landscapes, it reveals a man searching for truth and acceptance in an unforgiving world. What if he wasn't broken, but simply saw and felt too intensely? Praised for its emotional power and haunting beauty, this production bridges Vincent’s century and our own, speaking to anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood. 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