Wilde

Work:: Wilde (S0986730784)

It's the Paris of 1900 and nearing the end of his life, Oscar Wilde sits alone at a table outside a boulevard cafe. What little money he possesses will not pay for his drinks, as he waits for friends who do not turn up. As he drinks his Absinthe, his only visitors are ghosts from the past, characters from his plays, stories and personal encounters dimly recollected. A ghostly procession of memories walk silently past him along the boulevard...This play seeks to look beyond Wilde's flamboyance and frivolity to focus upon his vulnerability, warmth and generosity and show how he never lost these qualities even at the end of his life when most of his friends had deserted him.

Author

Paul Macardle

Listing:: L877214907

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Production details

Saturday June 1st 20:00 - As part of the Oscar Wilde Weekend Festival in Enniskillen patrons are invited to enter into the spirit of the evening by dressing up in formal or Victorian dress in honour of the quintessential London dandy. The evening will start with a buffet supper with wine in the theatre bar at 19:00. Join in this glittering gala occasion.