See especially Richard Ellmann’s 1987 bio, which was the basis for a film entitled Wilde. Wilde’s double life and his trial for “gross indecency” are not a propos to this production, but several biographers have written with thoroughness and sensitivity about his conflicted and tragically short life. Augustine while in jail, and requested a priest to administer Last Rites on his death bed. He also exhibited a lifelong fascination with the Catholic Church, read the Bible and St. He read widely and deeply, and loved the Classics, especially Greek literature. He spoke and read several languages and took double first class honors at Oxford (roughly equivalent to earning two simultaneous bachelor’s degrees, magna cum laude).
Wilde is widely acknowledged to have had a genius intellect. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish-born poet, novelist and playwright, best known for his daring psychological thriller/morality tale, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his hilarious but insubstantial comedy play, The Importance of Being Earnest. I realize this is after-the-fact, but I wanted to include our thoughts on this production here, for the edification of other theaters who may want to produce this work.
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