Thu 30 Apr – Sat 02 May 2026

The Importance of Being Oscar

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Fri 16 Jan at 6:00am

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General onsale

Fri 16 Jan at 6:00am

Time

19:30 & 14:30

Approx running time

2 hours 15 minutes with interval

Location

Theatre

Ticket Price

Thurs - £25.00 - £34.00

Sat Matt - £25.00 - £36.50

Fri / Sat Eve - £25.00 - £38.50

Original Theatre & Reading Rep Theatre present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR By Micheál Mac Liammóir Starring Alastair Whatley Directed by Michael Fentiman

“Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.”
Micheál Mac Liammóir’s renowned play The Importance of Being Oscar returns to the stage following huge critical acclaim and a hit London run.

Step beyond the footlights into the private world of Oscar Wilde.
Told in the shadows of Reading Gaol, where Wilde was imprisoned, this strictly limited run will immerse audiences in a compelling journey through the loves and losses, successes and struggles of the iconic man – from the eccentric socialite to the imprisoned outcast.

A beautiful tribute to an icon of the world of theatre, liberally laced with Wilde’s signature wit and wisdom and featuring excerpts of many of his best-loved works including An Ideal Husband, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Ballad of Reading Gaol. This one man show promises to be a Wilde-ly entertaining night.

Directed by Michael Fentiman (Amelie, Jekyll & Hyde, Lion Witch & Wardrobe) and produced by the Olivier nominated Original Theatre (Being Mr Wickham, The Interview, Birdsong).

“A beautiful production - intimate and utterly compelling”

Gyles Brandreth

“Captivating… A mesmerising one-man journey through Oscar Wilde’s brilliant life and works ”

Broadway World

“Phenomenal… Alastair Whatley is truly magnificent as Wilde”

Theatre and Tonic

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