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Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope in rehearsal for The Collaboration at the Young Vic

The world premiere play begins performances this month

Tom Millward

Tom Millward

| London |

3 February 2022

Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope
Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope
© Manuel Harlan

The Young Vic has released rehearsal shots for the world premiere of The Collaboration, starring Emmy nominee Paul Bettany (WandaVision) as Andy Warhol and two-time Tony Award nominee Jeremy Pope (Hollywood) as Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Written by Anthony McCarten and helmed by artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah, the piece is set in 1984 New York, exploring the complex and captivating relationship between the two iconic artists at a time when Warhol's star is falling and Basquiat's is rising to the pinnacle of the art world. The cast also includes Sofia Barclay and Alec Newman.

The creative team includes composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson, set and costume designer Anna Fleischle (with associate designer Tina Torbey), lighting designer Mark Henderson, sound designer Emma Laxton, projection designer Duncan McLean, DJ/VJ Xana, casting director Isabella Odoffin CDG, and assistant director and production dramaturg Olivia Nwabali.

The Collaboration runs from 16 February to 2 April.

Jeremy Pope and Paul Bettany
Jeremy Pope and Paul Bettany
© Manuel Harlan
Jeremy Pope and Kwame Kwei-Armah
Jeremy Pope and Kwame Kwei-Armah
© Manuel Harlan
Jeremy Pope, Anthony McCarten and Paul Bettany
Jeremy Pope, Anthony McCarten and Paul Bettany
© Manuel Harlan
Jeremy Pope
Jeremy Pope
© Manuel Harlan
Sofia Barclay, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Pope and Kwame Kwei-Armah
Sofia Barclay, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Pope and Kwame Kwei-Armah
© Manuel Harlan
Sofia Barclay
Sofia Barclay
© Manuel Harlan
Paul Bettany and Sofia Barclay
Paul Bettany and Sofia Barclay
© Manuel Harlan
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
© Manuel Harlan
Alec Newman and Paul Bettany
Alec Newman and Paul Bettany
© Manuel Harlan
Alec Newman and Paul Bettany
Alec Newman and Paul Bettany
© Manuel Harlan
Jeremy Pope, Paul Bettany, Sofia Barclay and Alec Newman
Jeremy Pope, Paul Bettany, Sofia Barclay and Alec Newman
© Manuel Harlan
Alec Newman
Alec Newman
© Manuel Harlan
The company of The Collaboration
The company of The Collaboration
© Manuel Harlan

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