Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde November 18, 2009

In three short months, Oscar Wilde, the most celebrated playwright and wit of Victorian England, was toppled into humiliation and ruin. Drawing from trial documents, newspaper accounts, and the writings of key players, Gross Indecency ignites an incendiary mix of sex and censorship, with a cast of characters ranging from George Bernard Shaw to Queen Victoria herself. Starring Peter Paige, Julian Sands John Vickery L.A. Theatre Works records five performances for its nationally syndicated radio theater series which broadcasts locally in Southern California on KPCC 89.3 and streams on demand at www.latw.org. November 18-22; Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood CA 90049; $20-$48; (310) 827-0889; www.latw.org

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