London’s Playground Theatre will present the New York Premiere of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ starring Peter Tate in a visceral, uncompromising portrait of the famed artist. It is directed by 2010 Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson (Broadway’s The Shark is Broken) and adapted for solo performance by Tate & Masterson from the play The Loves of Picasso by Terry D’Alfonso.

Created for the 50th anniversary year of Picasso’s death, PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ asks how should he be judged? Picasso was an undisputed genius and visionary artist, yet his obsession with his work often destroyed those he professed to love. Brilliantly incarnated by Peter Tate, in a challenging, powerful, intelligent study, Picasso passionately defends his reputation. It’s an explosive, deeply passionate voyage of self-revelation, leaving the audience as his jury… Should we condemn or forgive him? How do we judge our great artists?