A SPECIAL digital adaptation of a classic Oscar Wilde play will see Stephen Fry team up with a wealth of famous faces next week.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is being performed in conjunction with Newbury’s The Watermill theatre and brings together the all-star cast for the modern adaptation, using social media and dating apps to tell the Faustian tale.
Joining Fry are, among others, Joanna Lumley as Lady Narborough, Emma McDonald as Sibyl Vane and Russell Tovey as Basil Hallward.
Director Tamara Harvey said of the casting, “When trying to tell stories in Covid times, with very few resources and almost no time, the thing you need from your cast more even than talent is a spirit of collaboration, combined with patience, kindness and large doses of humour.
“Every member of our cast for Dorian Gray brought that and more.
“They are not only ridiculously talented but also – perhaps even more importantly – they’re all genuinely lovely people, which has made the making of this piece a joy.”
The Picture of Dorian Gray will utilise elements found in radio plays, films, documentaries as well as traditional theatrical techniques.
Audience members receive a screening link which will activate on their booked performance date for a 48-hour period.
Tickets are priced at £12 which will include a link to the production as well as a digital programme.
Closed captioning will be available for all dates during the run, with audio description available from 23-31 March.
Tickets for the production are currently on sale internationally, and can be purchased via pictureofdoriangray.com
