Oscar

Overview

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.

Directed by Christopher Wheeldon

Top cast

C

Callum Linnane

Oscar Wilde

S

Sharni Spencer

Constance Wilde

Joseph Caley

Robbie Ross

B

Benjamin Garrett

Lord Alfred Douglas/Bosie, Student

Steven Heathcote

Lord Queensberry

A

Adam Elmes

Oscar's Shadow, Dorian Gray

B

Bryce Latham

Cyril Wilde

H

Henry Berlin

Vyvyan Wilde

L

Lucien Xu

Harri

E

Elijah Trevitt

Zella

B

Benedicte Bemet

Sarah Bernhardt

M

Mia Heathcote

Lillie Langtry

J

Jill Ogai

Ellen Terry

Ako Kondo

Nightingale

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Katherine Sonnekus

Professor's Daughter

V

Victor Estévez

Basil Hallward

J

Jake Mangakahia

Lord Henry

S

Samara Merrick

Sybil Vane

S

Sean O'Shea

Narrator

J

Jessica O’Donoghue

Nightingale (voice)

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