About the show
David Hare's play 'The Judas Kiss' comes to the West End direct from a sell out season at the Hampstead Theatre, marking the venue's second West End transfer after 'Chariots of Fire' in 2012. Rupert Everett stars as Oscar Wilde in this brilliant piece that tells of the Victorian discrimination against Wilde's ill fated relationship with Lord Alfred Douglass, or 'Bosie'. The play is a labour of love for Everett who hopes to bring the story to a wider audience in order to finance a future film adaptation.The play focuses on two significant moments in Wilde's later life. The first as Wilde decides to stay in England and face imprisonment for his relationship with Bosie, and the second when he is released two years later and is betrayed by his former lover. Much is known about Wilde's early life and works, but Hare's play tells the often forgotten story of what happened to the writer and personality after the public had turned their back on him. Freddie Fox stars as Bosie, whose recent stage work has included the 2012 revival of 'Hay Fever' in the West End. Everett shot to fame in films such as 'My Best Friend's Wedding' but has established himself as a fine stage actor after roles in 'Pygmalion' at the Garrick Theatre and 'Blithe Spirit' on Broadway.
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Playing at
Duke of York's Theatre
St Martin's Lane
London
WC2N 4BG
Seating Plan
Booking period
SHOW OPENED:
9th Jan 2013
BOOKING FROM:
17th Apr 2024
BOOKING UNTIL:
6th Apr 2013
Running time
Will be confirmed when show opens