The tragic life of celebrated writer Oscar Wilde will be Talenti's second theatrical production this season.

The drama has been written and adapted by Alfred Palma and will be directed by Mario Micallef.

From his prison cell, a sick and humiliated Oscar Wilde recounts to the audience how the scandal of his sexual relationship with the young Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie) landed him in misery and shame, and vilified and cold-shouldered by the London society which once worshipped him.

He ends up deprived of his most treasured possessions and abandoned by his wife Constance who, soon after the scandal, left him and deprived him of his two sons.

The play proceeds with a series of dialogues in flashback between the four characters: Oscar, his wife Constance, Bosie and Lord Queensbury, all closely linked with the author’s downfall. Here we will see various aspects from Oscars life, including love, betrayal and hatred. 

Taking part are Michael Mangion, Lorianne D’Ugo, Joe Pace and Jean Pierre Cassar. 

Oscar will run for two weekends at St James Cavalier, starting on Saturday.

Tickets may be obtained from www.sjcav.org or by calling 2122 3200.