Written byRebecca Lenkiewicz Original languageEnglish PlaywrightRebecca Lenkiewicz
Date premieredJanuary 2011 First performanceJanuary 2011 SubjectJ. M. W. Turner
CharactersJ. M. W. Turner (painter)
Jenny Cole (Turner's model)
Mary Marshall (Turner's mother)
Sarah Danby (Turner's mistress) Place premieredArcola Theatre (London) People also search forThe Night Season, Her Naked Skin, An Enemy of the People, The Turn of the Screw
Review of the painter by rebecca lenkiewicz at the arcola
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. 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.
