The Painter (play)

For other uses, see The Painter (disambiguation).

The Painter is a 2011 play by the British writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz on the life and relationships of J. M. W. Turner. It premiered at the Arcola Theatre in London in January 2011 to mark its move to new premises.^[1] The premiere cast included Toby Jones as Turner, Denise Gough as Turner's model Jenny Cole, Amanda Boxer as Turner's mother and Niamh Cusack as his mistress Sarah Danby.

The Painter
Written by	Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Characters	J. M. W. Turner (painter) Jenny Cole (Turner's model) Mary Marshall (Turner's mother) Sarah Danby (Turner's mistress)
Date premiered	January 2011
Place premiered	Arcola Theatre (London)
Original language	English
Subject	Joseph Mallord William Turner

References

Inline

1. Veronica Lee (12 January 2011). "Moving stories for London's fringe theatres". Life & Style. London Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

Other

• Billington, Michael (16 January 2011). "The Painter – review". The Guardian. Arcola, London. Retrieved 25 August 2014.