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WORK IS THE CURSE OF THE DRINKING CLASS By NEIL TITLEY

Fri, 24 Mar

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Cavan Town Hall

Set in Paris in 1898, Will Govan plays an exiled Oscar Wilde looking back on his extraordinarily colourful life and ruminating on love, fame, family and misfortune with his infamous wit and irreverence in this hilarious but ultimately tragic story of a life.

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WORK IS THE CURSE OF THE DRINKING CLASS By NEIL TITLEY
WORK IS THE CURSE OF THE DRINKING CLASS By NEIL TITLEY

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24 Mar 2023, 20:00 – 23:50

Cavan Town Hall, Town Hall St, Abbeyland, Cavan, Ireland

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Set in Paris in 1898, Will Govan plays an exiled Oscar Wilde looking back on his extraordinarily colourful life and ruminating on love, fame, family and misfortune with his infamous wit and irreverence in this hilarious but ultimately tragic story of a life. The play draws on Wilde’s letters, essays and anecdotes to bring this literary genius to life in a 60 - minute performance which will appeal as much to those who know little about the man as it will to those who admire his work. This play has delighted audiences in hundreds of venues across the world, including the USA, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Zimbabwe, Bahrain and Ethiopia. ‘Tit ley balances Wilde’s almost dutiful humour with an unsentimental portrayal of his suffering in Reading Gaol, his bitter perception of man’s inhumanity to man. He also captures his character’s dignity in despair and the comedy makes the heartbreak…

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