Moral disintegration, vanity, casual cruelty, hedonistic selfishness, sexuality- all synonymous with Wilde's well known novel - The Picture of Dorian Gray; the inspiration behind this production. Some have suggested that this production could also be titled 'A Portrait of the soul' as it spares no liberties in portraying morality and the depth of the human condition. This performance encompasses an ambiguous, strange notion, where the performing body plays with identities and meanings at the site of the body. The appeal of the work by Wilde is its ability to be so timeless - dealing with issues that are still current; Cult of Youth, Beauty of art for arts sake, Influence of Culture, Scandal and sexuality.
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