Summary
Unable to understand each other, they embarked on one of the most
unusual experiments in British art as the pitmen learned to become
painters. Within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their
friends, their work was taken for prestigious collections and
they were celebrated throughout the British art world; but every day
they worked, as before,down the mine.
History
The Pitmen Painters premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in September 2007, before transferring to the National Theatre in 2008.