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The Vanity of Dorian Gray
| Acts: Two
Length: 80 minutes (+ interval)
Age Range:
Performers: Y8+
Audience: Y7+
Parts: 17+
( 3 male / 8 female / 6 variable)
Minimum Cast: 11 with doubling
(3 male / 8 female)
SYNOPSIS |
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Dorian Gray was
written by Oscar Wilde, and reflects his sense of hidden secrets and
having a skeleton in the cupboard.
Society in London was shocked when the secret came out, and Dorian had a
worse secret. The beautiful young Dorian was painted by Basil, the
favourite portrait painter of Sir Henry and the darling of all London.
He was innocent and sweet natured until he made a dreadful swap; his
soul for eternal youth. The price of vanity was the loss of humanity.
The first love of his life, Elizabeth had her turn; but instead of
marriage he tricked her and left her alone with a child. He gradually
sank lower and lower, until he exceeded even his mentor Sir Henry in
depravity.
Interspersed throughout with the witticisms of Oscar 'I have nothing to
declare but my genius' Wilde, the play crackles along at a fast pace,
and is shown as part of the Olde Tyme Music Hall, complete with
comedians, songs and the smell of cigars and oysters. |
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