An Ideal Husband
By Oscar Wilde | Directed by Nicholai La Barrie‘I love London Society! It is entirely composed now of beautiful idiots and brilliant lunatics.’
Present day. London.
Sir Robert Chiltern is riding high on all the very best that modern life has to offer a man of his impeccable taste and pristine reputation. He’s got it all: the house, the wife, the style.
All seems well until the arrival of the crafty Mrs Cheveley, who has a taste for drama and secrets to spill. Her revelations threaten disgrace, betrayal and public embarrassment: so how far will this perfect gentleman go to prevent his downfall?
Scandal is trending. Forgiveness is optional. And perfection comes at a price.
This season, Oscar Wilde’s classic gets a bold new twist, directed by Lyric Hammersmith’s Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie (God of Carnage, Lyric Hammersmith; Romeo and Juliet, Manchester Royal Exchange).
Photo by Courtney Nathan Phillip | Artwork by Bob King Creative
Uproarious farce
The Stage on God of Carnage
A refreshing take
The Indiependent on Romeo and Juliet
Amps up the modern-day relevance
The Guardian on Romeo and Juliet
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In Rehearsal
Photos by Helen Murray
