Event

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Alchemic Order consider The Picture of Dorian Gray one of the most important works of western literature. In the adaptation, a reappraisal of the metaphysical premise of the novel paves the way for a new theatrical experience.

Our guests shall be received into our Georgian townhouse built in 1773; Dorian Gray's 19th century Salon. Guests are invited on a journey through time, space and imagination, from aristocratic Victoriana to the decadent underworld of a gothic nightmare and beyond.

Breathing life into synergy of mediums, we propose a new ritual. Enter the realm of aesthetic transfiguration. 123 years after the novel's first publication, The Alchemic Order invite you into the 21st century restoration of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

"Passionate, inventive and most importantly, memorable."

The Stage

"It is a labour of love that translates, resonates and showcases an impeccably high standard of acting. More than a theatre experience. More than a good night out. An evening of the sort of gluttonous pleasure that Lord Henry would have heartily encouraged."

Islington Gazette * * * * *

"Simply great fun: funny, disturbing, novel and performed with an infectious warm enthusiasm. Well worth buying a ticket."

Remote Goat * * * * *

"This ambitious site-specific adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1890 novella is executed with loving attention to detail and no small amount of flair. The result is both intimate and flamboyant; an immersive evening of glorious Victorian decadence."

One Stop Arts * * * *

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"Now and then a complex personality took the place and assumed the office of art; was indeed, in its way, a real work of art, life having its elaborate masterpieces, just as poetry has, or sculpture, or painting."