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The Importance of Being Oscar

The Importance of Being Oscar

A co-production with South Hill Park Arts Centre
by Micheál MacLiámmóir
Performed by Alastair Whatley
Directed by Tom Neill

The Importance of Being Oscar is Micheál MacLiámmóir’s magnificent tribute to the genius of Oscar Wilde. Material ranges from Dorian Gray to De Profundis, from The Importance of Being Earnest to Reading Gaol. But it is by the addition of a commentary – cunningly disguised as comedy – that Oscar weaves a tapestry, which, as it unfolds upon the stage, reaffirms Wilde as a master of English letters and the greatest wit of his generation

The production opened at South Hill Park marking the 25th anniversary of The Wilde Theatre on the 15th and 16th May 2009 and will be presented on the 1st and 2nd July at The Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds click here for further infomation. The show willl be revived for a full national tour and London run in 2010

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The Madness of George III

The year is 1786. George III is King. King of England. He has a loving wife, a nation of subjects, a loyal parliament, and the world kneels at his feet....

But he’s a little odd.



The king’s behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic, and word has it he’s addressed an oak tree as the King of Prussia! Doctors are called in, parliament falters, and the Prince Regent manoeuvres himself into power.



From the hand of national treasure Alan Bennett, author of The History Boys and Talking Heads, The Madness of George III is a brilliant exploration of duty and kingship, an epic play about the ties that bind us together as family, as a society and as a nation. Gripping drama, dangerous politics and irreverent comedy collide in a rollercoaster ride where the health of the nation is at the mercy of the mental health of one man.



First performed by the National Theatre in 1991 and subsequently adapted into the hit 1994 film starring Nigel Hawthorne, this marks the first touring production of the play since the original award-winning production

• Directed by Alastair Whatley
• Producers: Max Lewendel for The Icarus Theatre Collective and Adrian McDougall for Blackeyed Theatre Company

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Journey's End

Produced by Original Theatre Company, Icarus Theatre Company, Anvil Arts and in assoication with South Hill Park Arts Centre

The young, talented and war-weary Captain Stanhope is confronted with the fresh face of his past as an old schoolmate joins his platoon. As the offensive looms ever closer, Stanhope must inspire his men to make the ultimate sacrifice for a war he no longer understands and for a cause he no longer remembers.

This compelling play based on R. C. Sherriff's own experience in the trenches of World War I with its heroism, humour and inevitable tragedy shows courage in the face of uncertain odds.

All staged within Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout, audience and actor alike play witness to what amounts to a seminal moment in our recent history. Time creeps to a standstill and the soldiers await their orders before racing to a heart wrenching climax as these young men face their ‘Journey’s End’.

• Directed by Alastair Whatley
• Produced by Max Lewendel
• Set Design by Victoria Spearing
• Costume Design by Fiona Davis
• Lighting Deisgn by Alan Valentine
• Sound Design by Dominic Bilkey
• Production Manager: Steve Tyler
• Stage Manager: Zachary Holton

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