--- 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. _★★★★ _‘A sensitive exploration of the choices and disappointments which helped to conjure some of the most aching artworks ever created’ _Broadway Baby ★★★★ _‘A moving and often brutally honest biography of the tortured soul that was Vincent Van Gogh’_ One4Review ★★★★ '_A truly fascinating and enchanting story told with taste and care’_ British Theatre Guide _ ## Trailer [![Video thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9HKyGrO0OfI/sddefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HKyGrO0OfI) ##### Trailer [ ## You may also like [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/ludwig-unfinished-business) Theatre Comedy Live Music #### **Ludwig: Unfinished Business** 30 Aug 2026 12:35 **Assembly @ St Andrew Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/ludwig-unfinished-business/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/an-audience-with-virginia-woolf) Theatre Drama New Writing #### **An Audience with Virginia Woolf: Writing One's Mind** 30 Aug 2026 11:00 **Assembly Rooms** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/an-audience-with-virginia-woolf/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/of-mice-and-men) Theatre Adaptation Classical #### **Of Mice And Men** 30 Aug 2026 13:55 **Assembly Rooms** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/of-mice-and-men/performances) [ [](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/scaramouche-jones) Theatre Solo Show Drama #### **Scaramouche Jones** 30 Aug 2026 16:10 **Assembly @ St Andrew Square** [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/scaramouche-jones/performances) [ ### **Follow Us** ### **Sign up to our newsletter** ## 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