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Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes by Neil Titley
Marketplace Theatre
028 3752 1821

Wed 29 July 2026 I 8.30pm I £15

Starring Will Govan and directed by Rebecca O’Connor

Set in Paris in 1898, Will Govan plays an exiled Oscar Wilde looking back on his extraordinarily colourful life and ruminating on love, fame, family and misfortune with his infamous wit and irreverence in this hilarious but ultimately tragic story of a life.

This one-person play draws on Wilde’s letters, essays and anecdotes to bring this literary genius to life in a 60-minute performance which will appeal as much to those who know little about the man as it will to those who admire his work.

This play has delighted audiences in hundreds of venues across the world, including the USA, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Zimbabwe, Bahrain and Ethiopia.

‘Funny and melancholic.’ The Times

‘Charming and witty.’ The Irish Times