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Oscar 2024 Directed by Christopher Wheeldon

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.

Country Australia
Production Country Australia
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , Music
Production Company Australian National Ballet
Release Date 19 November 2024
120 mins
Cast
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
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)