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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 11m

Oscar Wilde, John Osborne

Adapted by John Osborne from the novel by Oscar Wilde

"Osborne has done much more than a scissors-and-paste job on Wilde's famous story ... he has highlighted the topical concept of youth as a commodity for which one would sell one's soul ..." - Guardian

Adapted from the novel by Oscar Wilde. A brilliant dramatization of Wilde's classic novel about a young man who magically retains his youth...

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 11m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary

Adapted from the novel by Oscar Wilde. A brilliant dramatization of Wilde's classic novel about a young man who, magically, retains his youth and beauty while the decay of advancing years and moral corruption appears on a portrait painted by one of his lovers.

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Performing Groups
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting

    A studio

  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Osborne has done much more than a scissors-and-paste job on Wilde's famous story ... he has highlighted the topical concept of youth as a commodity for which one would sell one's soul ..." - Guardian

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Authors

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane. While studying at Oxford, he was fascinated by the aesthetic movement and eventually became a proponent for L'art pour l'art ("Art for Art's Sake") and wrote the award-winning poem "Ravenna." U ...

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John Osborne

John Osborne
John James Osborne was born in London on 12 December 1929 and died in Shropshire on 24th December 1994. He was married five times. His first wife was actress Pamela Lane. Pamela was the basis for the character of Alison in LOOK BACK IN ANGER, outlived John and all his subs ...
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