The Picture of Dorian Gray

PRODUCTION

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Sydney Theatre Company’s exhilarating “reinvention of theatre” (Time Out) arrives hot on the heels of sold-out Australian seasons. Don’t miss the international cine-theatre event of the year before it takes the world by storm.

Immoral. Immortal. Immense. Hailed as a “dizzyingly beautiful tour de force” (The Guardian), The Picture of Dorian Gray is an odyssey of theatrical storytelling. Featuring a “brilliant, breathtaking, bravura performance” (ArtsHub) from Eryn Jean Norvill – who plays 26 characters in an audacious cascade of theatrical transformations – this justifiably lauded play continues to be met with widespread critical acclaim.

Building on a career-long fascination with spectacular, innovative reimaginings of classic stories for the stage, STC’s Artistic Director Kip Williams has adapted Wilde’s century-old fable of beauty – and a deal with the devil – to create a magnificent mirror of our times. A scintillating mix of cutting-edge design, lush period drama and astonishing live video, this vibrantly contemporary production is gripping, funny and simply “genius” (Limelight); “a once in a lifetime triumph of theatre” (Beat Magazine); and “a dazzling masterpiece no one should miss” (The Age).

BY OSCAR WILDE

ADAPTED & DIRECTED BY

KIP WILLIAMS

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre

Sat 18 March, 8.00pm Sun 19 March, 2.00pm Tue 21 March, 7.00pm Wed 22, Thu 23, Fri 24 March, 8.00pm Sat 25 March, 2.00pm & 8.00pm

1hr 55mins no interval Recommended for ages 12+ Contains adult themes, drug use, suicide, theatrical haze and herbal cigarettes

Pre-show talk: Tue 21 March, 6.00pm

TICKETS $59 – $139

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 “Dorian Gray is that good... [Made] with daring creative intelligence… audiences are rewarded with [a] gloriously innovative… performance that stands alongside the best in the business.” — the age  “Few such productions live up to the hype that surrounds them. Thankfully, The Picture of Dorian Gray is one such work. It is, quite simply, exceptional.” — artshub

— the guardian — limelight — the au review  “A feat of technical acting brilliance, met with insanely accurate choreography, cutting-edge live film technology and pure imagination.” — time out

— audrey journal