Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman in 1882
Fri, Oct 25
|John Cabot University
Take a seat in Walt Whitman’s study and watch what happens when the famous American poet meets the infamous Irish playwright Oscar Wilde in Donald Steven Olson’s fierce, funny and tender new play Oscar & Walt.
Time & Location
Oct 25, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM
John Cabot University, Via Lungara 233, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
Guests
About the event
A play that is both fierce and funny, Oscar & Walt strips the masks from two giants of 19th-century literature to reveal the uncensored personalities and sexual secrets of Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman.
A little-known meeting between Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman in 1882 provides the dramatic backdrop for Oscar & Walt, a new play about two 19th-century geniuses dealing with the triumphs and traumas that come with fame.
The witty and flamboyant Irish playwright Oscar Wilde meets his match when he visits the aging American poet Walt Whitman in Oscar & Walt, a fierce and funny new play that re-creates their real-life encounter in 1882.
Cost of Event: Members 12 Euros / Non Members 15
Date and Time: October 25th, 2019 / TIme 07:00 - 08:30 PM
Location: JCU (John Cabot University) Via Lungara 233, Rome
TO RENEW AICR MEMBERSHIP: 70 Euros
TO BECOME A NEW MEMBER: 90 Euros *Note: Rates will change October 1st, 2019
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