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Fat Squirrel presents Exhausted Paint
October 18, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
“Exhausted Paint: The Death of Van Gogh dives deep into the turbulent thoughts and feelings of a man who set fire to established ideas of art – destroying himself in the process. Tender, vehement, funny and heart-breaking.” — Stephi Wild, broadwayworld.com
In Exhausted Paint, a frenetic Vincent Van Gogh takes the audience through a tilt-a-whirl exploration of his life, heart, and legacy.
This chaotic one-act is built around ideas of disorientation and struggle, often based on Van Gogh’s extensive collected letters. These are exemplified by an ever-present wheel. The wheel holds various letters that signify specific moments through Van Gogh’s life all contributing to a final, chilling conclusion. After the initial scene, the actor will spin the wheel and perform the scene appropriate to that letter. Consequently, the play doesn’t have a set internal structure, only the introduction and finale are set. The other scenes can happen in any order.
Written by Justin Maxwell, Directed by Carly Stroud, and featuring Drew Stroud
Oct 8-10 & 16-18
All performances at 7:30pm.