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Southwark Playhouse and Ruby In The Dust present

DORIAN: The Musical

Music and Lyrics by Joe Evans
Book by Linnie Reedman
4 Jul - 10 Aug 2024

Ticket Prices:
£28 Standard / £24 Concessions / Preview £16 / Pioneers' Preview (4 Jul) £10

OFFICIAL TRAILER

Videography: Borne Motion

A song. A wish. A picture.

When mysterious young musician Dorian Gray becomes an overnight sensation, he discovers that all his wishes have come true. A lonely boy, bereft of love, all he wanted was the world to notice him.

So why does his life still seem so empty?

After charismatic music producer Harry Wotton propels him into superstardom, Dorian finds himself trapped both in the viewfinder of celebrity photographer Baz Halward’s camera, and in the affections of winsome opera singer Sibyl Vane.

Harry wants to make him immortal. Baz wants to capture his soul. Sibyl only wants to love him.

But can someone who has sold his soul ever love her back? Or is he destined to forever be King of the Black Hearts, trapped in eternal youth?

Dorian is a modern, queer adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde’s classic fable of youth, power, and immortality. Thrust into the 21st century where in the looking glass of social media the young and beautiful hold all the cards, this bold, contemporary retelling features a glam-rock score by Joe Evans and Linnie Reedman, and a lead performance by Alfie Friedman.

Friedman’s credits include The Undeclared War on Channel 4; The Witches of Eastwick, Sondheim Theatre; Legacy, Menier Chocolate Factory; Laughing Boy, Jermyn Street Theatre and Theatre Royal Bath.

A production photo from Dorian: The Musical with text overlaid reading: Dorian: The Musical Captioned Performance, Thursday 8 August at 7.30pm, Access discount available, southwarkplayhouse.co.uk, 020 7407 0234

Details

Theatre: The Large

Mon – Sat: 7.30pm

Tue & Sat: 3pm

Running Time: 145 mins including interval

No re-entry.

We strongly advise that you arrive early and take your seats in advance of the start time as there is a no latecomers policy.

This production contains suicide, adult content, scenes depicting violence/murder, alcohol/substance abuse, sexual references, some strong language.

Recommended for ages 14+.

The performance on Thursday 8 August at 7.30pm will be captioned.

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AUDIENCE REACTIONS
Videography: Borne Motion
IN REHEARSALS
Videography: Borne Motion

Photography

PRODUCTION SHOTS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANNY KAAN

The Company

Leeroy Boone
CAST
Alfie Friedman
CAST
Megan Hill
CAST
Rhys Lambert
CAST
Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson
CAST
George Renshaw
CAST
Linnie Reedman
DIRECTOR
Joe Evans
MUSIC AND LYRICS
Aaron Clingham
MuSICAL DIRECTOR
Adam King
lighting designer
Tyler Forward
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Mike Thacker
SOUND DESIGNER
Isabelle Van Braeckel
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER
Elliot Pritchard
associate director / movement director
Korina Kokkali
cHOREOGRAPHER
Hannah Rose Goalstone
INTIMACY DIRECTOR
Max Alexander-Taylor
SOUND OPERATOR
Evie Graham-Brown
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER
Jamie Burchell
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Ronin Traynor
FIGHT DIRECTOR
Ashley Blasse
GUITAR
James Green
DRUMS

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