FORGING REMBRANDT

A Lanternfish Production

FORGING REMBRANDT

By Tony Peters

THE STORY OF THE WORLDS GREATEST FORGER

In 1936 Dutch artist Han van Meegeren sets out to be revenged on the Expert who has rejected his work. He begins a series of brilliant fakes of old master paintings. The highly successful sales of these fakes, all vetted by the Expert, are interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War. During the invasion of Holland one picture, a fake Rembrandt, is acquired by Herman Goering. At the end of the war van Meegeren is charged with selling a work of national importance. Facing the death penalty for collaboration, he must forge another old master to prove his story.

‘Forging Rembrandt’ is the story of a man who must paint to save his life, and continues Lanternfish Production’s run of stylish and visual productions. It is performed by Susannah Foy and Simon Kemp.

Performance Dates
22 - 23 September 2023
7:30pm

Venue
The Bear Pit Theatre