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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
Adapted by: Merlin Holland

De Profundis

De Profundis (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1145954134. Details of all De Profundis archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2993

Archive Listings

21 Apr 98	Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre) West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Nov 97	Chelsea Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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