I photographed this years Penny Reading Performance at Marlborough College. "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde was simply amazing and I hope the photographs do it some justice. The use of bold bright colours and lighting is certainly a wonderful change from the dark moody sets David normally loves (thank you!)!
As reported by Jane Darby from the Drama Department:
"David Kenworthy's production of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband
brought a feast of decadence to the Ellis Theatre last week. Spectators
were treated to an evening of witty verbal dueling set against a
sumptuous visual backdrop of social and political turmoil.
The
plays collision of the old world and the new was expertly represented
by a committed cast playing roles which spanned the generations and
examined a wide range of late Victorian moral values. Performances rich
in observational detail allowed the wry humour of Wilde's perceptions to
offset the darker thematic issues and a delicate balance of poignancy
and frivolity was sustained throughout.
Appreciative audiences
found themselves constantly moving from laughter to pity to outright
condemnation as they were drawn in to the characters interweaving
stories.
This was indeed an apt choice of piece for election
year. Public scandals and fraudulent schemes aside, Gertrude Chiltern's
'Women's Liberal Association' may perhaps serve as a timely reminder of a
more positive political progress.
Warmest congratulations go to all involved in creating such a thoroughly enjoyable evening."
