PLAY: Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes by Neil Titley, Performed by Will Govan, Saturday 10th October, 1:00pm, Nenagh Arts Centre, Banba Square, Tipperary E45 CD52, €10
Performed by actor Will Govan, this wonderfully witty and sincere show will transfer the audience to 1898 Paris, a year after Wilde’s release from prison.
The play draws on Oscar Wilde’s letters, essays and anecdotes to bring his spirit to life in a 60-minute performance which will appeal as much to those who know little about the writer as it will to Wilde experts.
UK born actor Will Govan attended the Heatherley School of Fine Art in London, before pursuing a career in publishing & journalism as the co-founder of The Moth magazine. Having performed Shakespeare in his youth, Will has recently returned to his first artistic love and revived the award-winning Moth Productions theatre to take on the role of Oscar Wilde in Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes.
“Charming and witty” – The Irish Times
“Funny and melancholic” – The Times