OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Antoinette Duffy 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Oscar Wilde

• Author Notes

  Devised from the short story by Oscar Wilde.

• Synopsis

  An artful clairvoyant tells Arthur that murder is written in his hand. True to the Victorian notion of social obligation, Arthur decides that he must commit the crime before marrying Sybil Merton whose name cannot be stained by her husband's misdemeanour. He therefore embarks on what he believes to be an heroic felony.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  2

• Total

  6

• Cast Notes

  Various unspecified roles are also played by the cast.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  19 November 1998

• Producer

  Produced by Tall Tales Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Dublin Writers Museum
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.