Oscar Wilde News

Para la Agenda de Fin de Semana... Reestreno de la obra El Retrato de Dorian Gray, original de Wilde, adaptada y dirigida por Kerim Martínez, marca el inicio del nuevo ciclo de actividades de la Máquina de ESPACIO:TEATRO, A.C.

The Drama Group's spring show will be "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings, March 16 to 31, at 8:00, in Pilling Hall at The First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue, between High Street and Walnut Lane.

Before a packed audience at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Managing Director Phil Santora of TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, unveiled the line-up for its 2012-2013 season.

Sonoma State University Department of Theatre Arts & Dance today announced LOOT, which is being described as 'Oscar Wilde meets Monty Python in this outrageous, hilarious romp of a whodunit as seen through the jaded eyes of mid-20th century English playwright Joe Orton. This greedy, sexy, tawdry (yet stylish) comic masterpiece goes to the next level when religious fervor and a deceased mother become cover-ups for a bank heist gone wrong. Throw in an inept detective and you have a classic satirical critique of the bourgeoisie.'

Luna Negra Dance Theater continues its season this spring with a World Premiere by Artistic Director Gustavo Ramirez Sansano titled CARMEN.maquia, a Picasso-inspired, contemporary take on the famous, fiery and flirtatious Spanish gypsy, Carmen. This work marks Luna Negra's first-ever full evening-length production and is a creative collaboration between three prize-winning artists: choreographer Sansano, Spanish fashion designer David Delfin and set designer Luis Crespo. Luna Negra presents CARMEN.maquia in one performance only at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Saturday, March 24 at 8 pm.

The Albuquerque Theatre Guild has announced the following upcoming events.

Oscar Wilde's AN IDEAL HUSBAND, directed by Amy Rummenie, will play from February 10th through the 25th in the Red Eye Theatre.

America's foremost Gilbert & Sullivan repertory ensemble, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP), continues its new spring season with PATIENCE on Sunday, March 11th (5PM) at Peter Norton Symphony Space (2535 Broadway at 95th Street). This is a one performance only event!

Oscar Wilde's AN IDEAL HUSBAND, directed by Amy Rummenie, will play from February 10th through the 25th in the Red Eye Theatre.

Philadelphia Theatre Company will present the second production and East Coast premiere of Barrymore Award-winning playwright Bruce Graham's newest play The Outgoing Tide, running March 23-April 22 at PTC's home at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Actor Mitchell Milan returns to Hawaii to star in the Hawaii Pacific University production of Oscar Wilde's timeless comedy THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

Due to the unexpected weather cancellation of yesterday's performance and audience demand, Arvada Center Artistic Producer, Rod A. Lansberry has announced the addition of two Sunday evening shows for The Importance of Being Earnest. The additional shows are Sunday, February 12 at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 19 at 7:30pm. The latter will be the final performance of the run.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre will present their newest edition on Thursday, February 16 at 9:30 PM.

While I do appreciate the liberties some directors take in exploring classics with alternative/parallel universes and the whole "what if?" scenario, sometimes a classic is best left a classic.

The Crown Center has announed their upcoming schedule of events from February 2012 - December 2012.

THE TALES OF HOFFMANN, SEMELE, and more are set for upcoming performances with the Canadian Opera Company.

Two young, English upper class men both pretend to be Earnest to impress the ladies they love.

After record-setting attendance during the 34th annual 2011 performances of A Christmas Carol at Theatre Memphis, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest opens on the Lohrey Stage on January 27, 2012, and runs through February 12, 2012. There is much excitement by Theatre Memphis that the world's most popular comedy of manners will be as well received as the prior 2011-12 season offerings and will contribute to the continuing tickets sales increases that Theatre Memphis has experienced so far this season.

Oscar Wilde's AN IDEAL HUSBAND, directed by Amy Rummenie, will play from February 10th through the 25th in the Red Eye Theatre.

On Sunday, April 1, the hometown of California cuisine hosts a day of "Delicious Fictions" featuring Golden Globe Award-winner Jill Eikenberry and Emmy Award-nominee Michael Tucker.