De Profundis review – Oscar Wilde brought alive with righteous rage
Coronet theatre, LondonAnguished monologue based on letter to jailed playwright’s ex-lover is gripping in its illumination of a tortured artistOscar Wilde’s De Profundis really does belong to the depths. Written as a letter to his ex-lover after being jailed for homosexuality, it reflects soul-crushing torments.Its adaptation into a monologue rarely gets an outing, perhaps because it is so bleak, but…
Coronet theatre, LondonAnguished monologue based on letter to jailed playwright’s ex-lover is gripping in its illumination of a tortured artistOscar Wilde’s De Profundis really does belong to the depths. Written as a letter to his ex-lover after being jailed for homosexuality, it reflects soul-crushing torments.Its adaptation into a monologue rarely gets an outing, perhaps because it is so bleak, but…
