Tilted Wig Productions, Malvern Theatres and Churchill Theatre Bromley
present a brand-new UK Tour of Oscar Wilde’s
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
THU 7 – SAT 9 MARCH 2019
CHURCHILL THEATRE BROMLEY
Tilted Wig Productions are proud to present an exciting and bold new production of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Co-produced with Malvern Theatres and the Churchill Theatre Bromley, it will premiere at the Churchill Theatre from Thu 7 – Sat 9 March 2019 before going on a national tour in the spring.
Tilted Wig is delighted to announce that Jonathan Wrather will be joining the cast, taking the part of Lord Henry Wotton. Jonathan is best known to audiences for recently playing the controversial Pierce Harris in ITV’s Emmerdale for two years. Other notable TV credits include Joe Carter in Coronation Street, Silent Witness and Casualty. He also has extensive stage and film credits. The cast also includes Daniel Goode (Basil) and Kate Dobson (Sybil) with further casting to be announced.
The play, based on the classic novel, celebrates Wilde’s wonderful language and will appeal to audiences old and new. It is adapted and directed by Séan Aydon and designed by Sarah Beaton. Featuring Wilde’s famous wit and a stellar cast, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a fast-paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat right up until the final scenes of the play – providing a really entertaining night out for all.
In a society obsessed with youth and beauty, Dorian is given the chance to keep his looks forever. But at what cost…? The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a cultured, wealthy, and beautiful young man’s downfall through moral corruption and seduction. Dorian, who, fearing that his good looks would fade as he grows old, wishes that a portrait painted of him could bear the burden of the ageing process, leaving him forever young and resulting in disastrous consequences!
Katherine Senior of Tilted Wig Productions says: ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray will be the 21st show that Matthew and I have taken out on the road. We produced 19 shows for Creative Cow over its 10 years in existence and now, under the banner of Tilted Wig Productions, The Picture of Dorian Gray will be our second production, following on from the success of Great Expectations last year. We hope audiences will enjoy our classic re -telling of this famous novel as it still has such resonance with our modern day lives and with its utter timelessness should feel bang up to date.’
She continues; ‘We have a great tour lined up with some fantastic venues. Another first is to be producing this show with Churchill Theatre in Bromley, alongside Malvern Theatres, with whom we produced Great Expectations with last year. We are thrilled to be working with these two theatres and welcoming our guest star Jonathan Wrather, to bring this timeless thriller to the regions’.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Thu 7 – Sat 9 March 2019
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Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA
Ticket Office: 020 3285 6000 [email protected]