Smart And Scintillating. Reddeftly Conjures What Most Plays About Artists Don't: The Exhilaration Of The Act. The New Yorkerunder The Watchful Gaze Of His Young Assistant And The Threatening Presence Of A New Generation Of Artists, Mark Rothko Takes On His Greatest Challenge Yet: To Create A Definitive Work For An Extraordinary Setting.a Moving And Compelling Account Of One Of The Greatest Artists Of The 20th Century Whose Struggle To Accept His Growing Riches And Praise Became His Ultimate Undoing.nominated For 7 Olivier Awards (2009) And Winner Of 6 Tony Awards (2010) Including Best New Play, Red Is Published In Methuen Drama's Modern Classics Series, Featuring A New Introduction By Michael Grandage.