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The Importance of Being Oscar
Oscar Wilde’s wit and public success are set against the relationships, losses and imprisonment that transformed his life.
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Productions
Coming soon(1)
- Reading Rep Theatre · Reading — 24 May – 8 June 2024
- Jermyn Street Theatre · London — 28 March – 19 April 2025
- Park Theatre · London — From 22 July 2026 · booking through 22 August 2026
- Reading Rep Theatre · Reading — 2 February – 14 February 2027
This one-person play traces Oscar Wilde from celebrated social figure to imprisoned outcast, moving through the loves, successes, losses and public reversals that shaped his life. Rather than treating him only as a literary icon, it places his wit alongside the consequences of his downfall, using his biography to show the distance between the persona society embraced and the man it later punished.
A biographical solo piece interwoven with excerpts from Wilde’s writing, balancing theatrical wit with the darker circumstances of his imprisonment.
literary biography, one-person theatre, sharp wit and stories about fame, persecution and public downfall.
Details
- From 2 Feb 2027
- Booking until 22 Aug 2026
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