About the Play:

Dorian is a full-length drama adapted for the stage by Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Owen Horsley from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Dip into the seductive world of Dorian, a startlingly relevant adaptation of Oscar Wilde's timeless tale that dives headfirst into vanity, desire, and the danger of refusing to age, illuminating the darkest corners of our obsession with self-image and fame.

Dorian takes audiences on a journey through Oscar and Dorian's wild antics in this luxurious, witty and moving threehander. In a world obsessed with beauty and power, what happens when someone is given the chance to remain perfect – forever? Dorian Gray – handsome, hedonistic, narcissistic – sells his soul for eternal beauty. Basil and Henry join him for the ride until it all goes too far, and the hangovers become murderous... Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was highly controversial at the time of its publication in 1891, being widely accused of violating the laws of public morality. It immediately captured the minds of its readers, the spirit of the age, and the soul of a man with nothing to declare but his genius. This thrilling stage adaptation delves into Oscar Wilde's own life story, intertwining it with the haunting narrative of Dorian Gray's tragic descent from glorious debauchery to epic chaos. But who decides when the party is over?

Dorian premiered to critical acclaim in 2021 at Reading Rep Theatre in Berkshire, England. It later received a North American premiere in 2025 at Irish Classical Theatre Company in Buffalo, New York.

Cast: 3 male

What people say:

"Eye-poppingly experimental... an explosion of glamorous and grotesque characters – some Victorian, some contemporary and some pure camp figments of the imagination... a dizzying adventure that always dares to dazzle... so very brave and original." — The Guardian (UK)

"A radical adaptation of Oscar Wilde's gothic novel that reaffirms and celebrates the piece's significance as a touchstone of queer art." — The Stage (UK)

"Sizzles with homoerotic fervour... a deliciously camp rebuke of the attitudes which saw a man humiliated, brutalised and outcast for being gay." — The Telegraph (London)

About the Playwright:

Phoebe Eclair-Powell is a British writer for theatre and television. She began training as an actress at the Drama Centre London, but soon switched over to playwriting.