DE PROFUNDIS
H.M. Prison, Reading
Dear Bosie, After long and fruitless waiting I have determined to write to you myself, as much for your sake as for mine, as I would not like to think that I had passed through two long years of imprisonment without ever having received a single line from you, or any news or message even, except such as gave me pain.
Wilde’s letter to Lord Alfred Douglas relates Wilde and Bosie’s relationship and extravagant lifestyle which eventually led to Wilde’s conviction and imprisonment for gross indecency, his words and wisdom sing from the page of this letter written from his prison cell.
De Profundis will be performed on stage by Simon Callow. Simon is an actor, author and director. He studied at Queen’s University, Belfast, then trained as an actor at the Drama Centre in London. His many one-man shows include The Mystery of Charles Dickens, Being Shakespeare, Tuesday at Tesco’s and, most recently, The Man Jesus. He has written biographies of Oscar Wilde, Charles Laughton, Charles Dickens and Richard Wagner; One Man Band, the third volume of his massive Orson Welles biography, was published in 2015.
De Profundis is adapted for the stage by Frank McGuinness (The Factory Girls, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me), acclaimed Irish playwright, poet and translator. McGuinness has won numerous awards and prizes throughout his distinguished career, including a Tony Award, an Irish PEN Award and the French Order of Arts and Letters.
The production is directed by Mark Rosenblatt, Stuart: A Life Backwards, Henry VIII, Animal Wisdom and is Associate Artist at West Yorkshire Playhouse (Uncle Vanya, Eve Ensler’s Avocado).
ACCESSIBILTY
Wheelchair user access is provided using the AAT Major Stair Climber.
The stair climber accommodates wheelchairs up to 66cm wide (26 inches) and 89cm deep (35 inches) including any footrest. The maximum combined weight the stair climber can accommodate is 190kg or 30 Stone.
Patrons requiring the use of the stair climber should arrive at the theatre 45 minutes prior to the commencement of the performance. Advance booking is essential.
Access performances at Nimax Theatres are now available to purchase online. You can purchase up to two tickets online for the below performances.
Access Seating:
For all performances, you can select up to two seats at our discounted access rate of 50% off per person. These include:
- Wheelchair park and companion seats
- End-of-aisle seating
- Central row seating
Step-free access to the Stalls is via a Domino Zonzini stair climber.
If you’ll remain in your wheelchair choose wheelchair spaces. For all other access requriements including transferring, choose access tickets.
To make a wheelchair transfer booking, purchase more than two tickets or to discuss your seating requirements further, please contact our Access team on 0330 333 4815 or [email protected].
Vaudeville Theatre
404 Strand, London, WC2R 0NH
