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- Where the tour goes next
- A creative team with a Gothic track record
- The Picture of Dorian Gray and Wilde's afterlife in performance
Seán Aydon's new stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is touring the UK this autumn, and it reached Wales this week. According to Love Wrexham, the production plays Theatr Clwyd in Mold from 27 to 31 October.
The same report names Jack Crumlin as Dorian Gray, with Mark Oxtoby as Basil Hallward and Mark Hawkins as Lord Henry Wotton. Those three roles form the novel's central triangle of artist, muse and tempter.
Where the tour goes next
The Sussex Express reports that the touring production played Eastbourne Theatres from 13 to 17 October. It then moves to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from 3 to 7 November.
The tour's origins were set out earlier in the year. The Sussex Express says the production is presented by Tilted Wig in association with Watford Palace Theatre and directed by Aydon.
The Irish World describes the production as adapted as well as directed by Aydon, with Crumlin starring as Dorian. It also notes a run at Watford Palace Theatre, the partner venue.
A creative team with a Gothic track record
Aydon's previous credits include Frankenstein and The Spitfire Girls, according to Theatre and Tonic. That puts a classic-literature adaptation squarely in his recent territory.
Crumlin, meanwhile, is best known for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a link that gives the tour a recognisable name for theatregoers. Wilde's story, in which a portrait rather than its subject ages, has long lent itself to the stage.
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Wilde's afterlife in performance
The Picture of Dorian Gray is Wilde's only novel, published in a shorter form in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in July 1890 and in its full length in April 1891, as Wikipedia records. It follows Dorian as he wishes that his portrait will bear the marks of age and sin in his place.
The book has been adapted many times for film, stage and other forms of performance. It is not the only Wilde-related production currently in the spotlight.
The New Yorker reviews the ballet Oscar at New York City Center. It braids renditions of The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Nightingale and the Rose into a portrait of Wilde's decline.
For readers planning a theatre trip, the Guildford dates are the remaining ones in this report. Anyone deciding whether to revisit the novel first can find the verdict in our review of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Want the full verdict? It is there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in the new The Picture of Dorian Gray stage tour?
Jack Crumlin plays Dorian Gray, with Mark Oxtoby as Basil Hallward and Mark Hawkins as Lord Henry Wotton, according to Love Wrexham's coverage of the Theatr Clwyd run.
When and where can I see The Picture of Dorian Gray on tour?
The production plays Theatr Clwyd in Mold from 27 to 31 October and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, from 3 to 7 November. It has already played Eastbourne Theatres.
Who adapted and directed the new The Picture of Dorian Gray production?
Seán Aydon adapted and directed it. It is presented by Tilted Wig in association with Watford Palace Theatre.
Is The Picture of Dorian Gray worth reading before seeing the stage adaptation?
Reading the novel first gives useful context for how the production reworks Wilde's story. Our full review covers the book itself.
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