One of Marc’s best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It’s about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn’t have the proper standard to judge the work.

Another friend Yvan, though burdened with his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement.

Eager to please, Yvan tells Serge he likes the painting.

Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships.

At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him to write on the canvas, “Go on”  and this is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath, affirms the power of these bonds…

Art has been a highly acclaimed success in 37 countries, winning awards in London, New York and Paris. It has been called a classic comedy. From the pen of Yasmina Reza, one of France’s most respected writers, and translated by Britain’s leading playwright Christopher Hampton.

It examines the joy and complexities of human friendship, is valued in all cultures, which we know as “mateship”.

We have the talent to bring this modern masterpiece to life with Luke McDonald (Christopher Skase in ‘Too Good to be True’ and ) playing Marc… Ross Simmons (J.J Forbes in ‘The Big Men Fly’ and) playing Serge… and Karl Duray (Wally in The Big Men Fly & 2008 ‘Too Good To Be True’) as Yvan…

Designed and directed by Jack Heywood and produced for D.T.A.G by Claire Tierney (The team that brought you “The Sins of Ellen Thomson” “Too Good To Be True” “Mano Nero” and “The Big Men Fly”).

STRICTLY LIMITED RUN

June 26-30

At The Clink Theatre, Port Douglas