The Picture of Dorian Gray

07/08/2022

Today concludes the sold-out, smash hit Melbourne season of The Picture of Dorian Gray at Arts Centre Melbourne. It has been a privilege to present Sydney Theatre Company's spectacular reinvention of Oscar Wilde’s classic fable to countless standing ovations and an overwhelming response from audiences.

An enormous congratulations to Adapter and Director Kip Williams, Eryn Jean Norvill, alternate performer Nikki Shiels and the show’s crew & creative team. An equally big thank you to Sydney Theatre Company, Michael Cassel Group, Rising and Arts Centre Melbourne. And last but not least, we applaud each and every audience member for their generous support. We look forward to bringing this “dazzling masterpiece” (The Age) to further audiences across the globe…stay tuned!

📷 by Boudist.

06/08/2022

Thank you Melbourne for a monumental sold-out season of The Picture of Dorian Gray at Arts Centre Melbourne!

04/08/2022

"Every rule and limitation of theatre is shattered and pulverised before being reshaped into something completely new."

The Picture of Dorian Gray covers CX MAG with an in-depth look into the technical elements behind Sydney Theatre Company's game-changing production. Featuring Video Designer David Bergman and Video Supervisor Michael Hedges, they discuss the dizzying combination of ultra-precise live camera work, motorised LED screens and live image manipulation at every performance.

This production is an artistic and technical masterpiece and was completely created in Sydney by Australians. It will conquer the world.

31/07/2022

“At the core of this story is an awareness of how we construct identity, how we both express and conceal self in the act of its construction, and how anxious we are in the act of revealing and concealing truth.” - Adapter & Director Kip Williams on The Picture of Dorian Gray.

📷 Kip Williams and Eryn Jean Norvill in rehearsal. Sydney, 2020 by Boudist.

22/07/2022

“It's the nineteenth century, but it’s also Prince, and it's Harry Styles, and it's Liberace, it's Tilda Swinton and Vivienne Westwood. One of the reasons this is so appealing is because the story is so concerned with the passing of time, Dorian staying the same while others age, but it is also about the evolution of his narcissism and his obsession with aesthetics.” - Scenic and Costume Designer Marg Horwell on the combination of period and contemporary elements in The Picture of Dorian Gray's costuming.

📷 by Brett Boardman.

17/07/2022

“While there is a lot of original score in there, it’s about weaving together a history of music. We’re referencing Schumann and Debussy, Strauss, Mozart and Haydn ... and then hurtling towards some kind of modern and contemporary landscape as well.”

Composer and Sound Designer Clemence Williams spoke with The Age about the music of The Picture of Dorian Gray. They discuss collaboratively developing the musical language of the show and weaving a mighty dose of dance floor magic into the Oscar Wilde classic.

📷 by Boudist.

15/07/2022

Join Adapter & Director Kip Williams for a behind the scenes look at the extraordinary technical elements of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Marrying cinema and stage craft, and propelled by a powerhouse performance; Sydney Theatre Company's masterful production is now playing at Arts Centre Melbourne.

11/07/2022

Tickets for the Melbourne season of The Picture of Dorian Gray are currently exhausted. Additional tickets may become available should any seats be returned for sale. We encourage you to check Arts Centre Melbourne’s website for last minute availability.

10/07/2022

Only one month until The Picture of Dorian Gray must leave Arts Centre Melbourne. Do not miss your chance to witness this “dazzling masterpiece” (The Age) before it’s too late.

07/07/2022

Witty, gripping and innovative. This vibrantly contemporary production is “tour de force theatre you mustn’t miss” (The Age). The Picture of Dorian Gray is now playing Arts Centre Melbourne for a strictly limited season.

Secure the final tickets now → bit.ly/DorianGrayAU.

📷 by Boudist.

05/07/2022

Eryn Jean Norvill and Nikki Shiels joined SmartArts with Richard Watts for an in-depth conversation about The Picture of Dorian Gray. They envisage Oscar Wilde’s thoughts about this vibrantly contemporary adaptation and discuss inhabiting 26 live and pre-recorded characters within this “orchestral” production.

Images featured by Eugene Hyland & Boudist.

03/07/2022

Watch as a single performer shapeshifts to play all of this dark tale’s 26 characters in “a once in a lifetime triumph of theatre” (Beat Magazine). The Picture of Dorian Gray is now playing Arts Centre Melbourne for a strictly limited season - experience this smash-hit production firsthand.

Final performances now on sale → bit.ly/DorianGrayAU.

📷 by Boudist.