If Vincent was lost, it was only in a world that refused to look.A theatrical portrait of Vincent van Gogh through his letters, memories, and imagined encounters.For Programmers & Venues: All materials below are regularly updated.
The play unfolds as an inner journey through Vincent van Gogh’s final years, shaped by his letters, memories, and imagined encounters with figures who marked his life.
Words, music, and movement weave together to create a living portrait of an artist often misunderstood as “mad,” yet fiercely lucid in his vision of the world.
Rather than recounting events chronologically, the piece moves emotionally, tracing Vincent’s struggle to exist within a society unable to meet his intensity.
The result is a poetic descent that questions where tragedy truly lies; in the artist, or in the world around him.
A contemporary theatrical work inspired by the letters of Vincent van Gogh and extensive historical research into his life and inner world.
Blending original correspondence, philosophy, music, and poetic narration, Between Worlds explores genius, solitude, and the cost of seeing too clearly.
First created in 2010, Between Worlds has been presented in Italy and internationally (Under its original name "La Discesa Infinita"), including performances at Teatro Franco Parenti (Milan), the Vittoriano (Rome), Teatro Antico di Segesta, and the Italian Institute of Culture in Amsterdam and Paris (2024).
The production has received strong critical responses for its emotional intensity, poetic language, and powerful central performance.
Written and directed by Paola Veneto
Assistant Director: Riccardo Avati
Based on the biography “Follia? Vita di Vincent Van Gogh” by Giordano Bruno Guerri (Bompiani, 2009)
English translation by Maggie Rose
With Antonio Gargiulo, Riccardo Avati, Cloé Xhauflaire, Yaseen Aroussi & William Medland
Music by Giacomo del Colle Lauri Volpi
Language: English
Duration: approx. 60 minutes
Cast: 5 actors
Company: 7 people touring
Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds will be presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 at Assembly Underground, one of the festival’s most renowned theatre venues.Venue: Assembly Underground
Time: 15:30 (3:30 PM)
Dates: 7–31 August 2026 (exact preview dates may be confirmed closer to the festival)Assembly Underground is located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town and hosts some of the Fringe’s most exciting international theatre productions.Further ticket information will be announced once bookings open.