Chester House Productions - Lady Windermere

Lady Windermere

Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan, first produced in 1892, is better known for its title than its storyline which, like most of Wilde's plays, is full of witty nonsense. This new play is based on Wilde's famous characters, Lord and Lady Windermere. The underlying universal themes of passion, betrayal and struggles to keep up appearances in an apparently shallow society underpin the cynical gossip indulged in by Wilde's characters. This production, updated to 1960 with a flashback to the 1920s, sees Lord and Lady Windermere dressing for a dinner party.

It does not matter whether audience members know the original play or not, although those who do will recognise passages of pure Wilde and enjoy afresh the foibles of Lord Darlington, Lord Augustus, Cecil Graham, Mr. Dumby and the redoubtable Duchess of Berwick.

For those who come fresh to Oscar Wilde, this is a chance to explore the delights of his wit and appreciate his understanding of human weakness and strength.

With grateful thanks to NOMADS for their invaluable technical and front-of-house support.