"Lee is a compelling new play bringing to life abstract expressionist artist Lee Krasner working in her Long Island studio. Looking back at her tempestuous marriage to fellow painter Jackson Pollock (of the famous drip works) and her compromised status as a woman artist, the reappearance of an old canvas draws her earlier career into sharper focus. It is 1969 and Krasner has been a widow for 13 years."
"Hank, portrayed by Will Bagnall (tv credit, ITV's Grace), shares his fledgling art portfolio with a reluctant Krasner. There's endearing sparring between the pair but when the stakes are raised, each actor has scope to display heightened emotion. Hank, though his sorry circumstances are true, has further motivation to butter Krasner up. Could selling an old painting, long rolled up in a tube, with the signature cut away, given by Pollock to his father"
"Krasner, who we learn in flashback quarrels with her husband, has never had children Mothering Pollock was enough but finds her maternal side mentoring Hank. The story arc between Lee and Hank is tenderly and deftly illustrated. The studio set, with white walls and paint spattered floor has numerous Krasner works reproduced by designer Ian Nicholas on display. The position of these in Krasner's oeuvre, and how or whether they are signed is discussed."
Lee centers on abstract expressionist Lee Krasner painting in her Long Island studio in 1969, thirteen years after Jackson Pollock's death. Krasner struggles with Pollock's shadow, her compromised status as a woman artist, and the reappearance of a long-rolled canvas with its signature removed. A young grocer, Hank, seeks mentorship and reveals a fledgling portfolio while proposing the painting could fund his artistic ambitions. Krasner alternates between maternal mentoring and moral conflict over authentication. Performances showcase emotional range, and the studio set displays reproduced Krasner works while the script explores legacy, gender, and artistic ownership.
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