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"The life and writings of Oscar Wilde"
Oscar©, a powerful exploration of the life and writings of literary legend, Oscar Wilde. A spectacular new full-length ballet by Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon In a celebration of the beauty and complexity of love in all its forms, Oscar© brings queer romance to life through Wheeldon’s innovative and heart-stirring choreography. Oscar© journeys through the extraordinary life of Wilde – a man who dared to live and write with unapologetic boldness – while masterfully integrating two of Wilde’s best-known works, The Nightingale and the Rose and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
20 Cast Members
Callum Linnane
Oscar Wilde
Sharni Spencer
Constance Wilde
Joseph Caley
Robbie Ross
Benjamin Garrett
Lord Alfred Douglas/Bosie, Student
Steven Heathcote
Lord Queensberry
Adam Elmes
Oscar's Shadow, Dorian Gray
Bryce Latham
Cyril Wilde
Henry Berlin
Vyvyan Wilde
Lucien Xu
Harri
Elijah Trevitt
Zella
Benedicte Bemet
Sarah Bernhardt
Mia Heathcote
Lillie Langtry
Jill Ogai
Ellen Terry
Ako Kondo
Nightingale
Katherine Sonnekus
Professor's Daughter
Victor Estévez
Basil Hallward
Jake Mangakahia
Lord Henry
Samara Merrick
Sybil Vane
Sean O'Shea
Narrator
Jessica O’Donoghue
Nightingale (voice)
