Details

Monologue - Wilde writing to his lover from Reading Gaol. Towards the end of his sentence in Reading Gaol, Wilde was agonising over the lack of contact with his lover Lord Alfred Douglas, 'Bosie'. In desperation, he started to write him a letter. A century later, De Profundis remains an astonishing tour-de-force of self-revelation and perhaps the greatest love letter ever written. Alone in his cell, in convicts clothes, Wilde is filled with a torrent of accusation, recrimination and passion, but eventually reaches an extraordinary state of understanding and reconciliation.

Cast/Performers

Corin Redgrave

Creatives/Company

Author: Oscar Wilde
Company: Royal National Theatre
Director(s): Corin Redgrave, Trevor Nunn
Adapted by: Merlin Holland

De Profundis

De Profundis (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0459580758. Details of all De Profundis archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2993

Archive Listings

23 Sep 01	Theatro Technis Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Jun 01 to 30 Jun 01	Oxford Playhouse Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

De Profundis review
27Jun01:

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