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The Judas Kiss
David Hare
Main CharactersOscar Wilde: The legendary playwright and wit, portrayed here as a man of immense moral courage and tragic vulnerability who chooses dignity over escape. Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie): Wilde’s young, selfish, and volatile lover, whose arrogance and lack of loyalty ultimately lead to Wilde’s social and physical destruction. Robert Ross: Wilde’s loyal friend and former lover, who tries desperately to save Oscar from the catastrophic consequences of his legal battles and his obsession with Bosie.
First Performance: 1998, at Playhouse Theatre, London
Highly praised for its emotional weight and its depiction of Wilde as a figure of tragic nobility.; later revived to great acclaim.
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