Incognito Theatre

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The Pleasance, Islington

The Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

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125 years after it first scandalised the world Incognito Theatre returned to the Fringe with their darkly satirical and physically playful take on Wilde’s gothic fable and ask: Endless youth, eternal beauty…what price would you pay?

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"The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it…” So the lascivious Lord Henry teaches the impressionable Dorian Gray. In a desperate bid to maintain his youthful beauty, and experience all the pleasures the world has to offer, Dorian unwittingly sells his soul and sets himself on a path of lavish debauchery and secret sin from which there may be no coming back…

A company borne of the staggering young talent of Young Pleasance, Incognito first burst onto the Fringe with their dazzlingly inventive sell-out version of Government Inspector. This year the “immensely talented ensemble” [Fest] use their striking physical theatre techniques to breathe vivid new life into Oscar Wilde’s only novel. Darkly witty, irreverent, and physically sensuous, this adaptation of a timeless tale of innocence lost and sold promises a slick visual feast reflective of Wilde’s own sumptuous language and questioning our obsessive modern idolisation of youth and beauty.

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CAST

George John

Charlie MacVicar

Angus Doughty

Alex Maxwell

Dan Whitlam

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CREATIVES & CREW

Written, Directed and Choreographed by Anna Simpson

Additional Choreography by Zak Nemorin

Costume Design by Kathryn Norton-Smith

Lighting Design by Oscar Maguire

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Reviews

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***** “A theatrical masterpiece”

EdFest Magazine

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**** “A striking performance with impressive ensemble work”

British Theatre Guide

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**** “Stylish and clever direction…with razor-sharp physicality”

ScotsGay

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**** “Striking visuals imbue scenes with a dash of Gothic Flair”

The Skinny

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**** “A stylish, highly enjoyable take on Dorian Gray... Credit must go to director Anna Louise Simpson whose vision is behind the production"

Broadway Baby