THEATRE PREVIEW

AUGUST 2026 | Volume 266

 

United Players in association with Western Gold presents Running Wilde by John Lazarus; directed by Roy Surette

At 27, young Oscar Wilde, famous for being famous, embarked on a hugely successful 11-month, one-man lecture tour of North America. The tour went like clockwork ... except when he missed a connection in straight, stuffy little old Kingston, Ontario. 

John Lazarus imagines what might have happened next - a tangled, farcical web of seductions, betrayals, blackmailings and happy endings - featuring a lovesick bellboy, an ambitious young woman reporter, a grande dame of Kingston society, a dangerously handsome local working man, a resourceful and quick-thinking valet, and the witty, charming, legendary Oscar himself.

Running Wilde stars Conor Kavanagh as Oscar, with Sally Clark, Bob Frazer, Patrick Jaworek, Emma Moon, and Russell Zishiri. It is directed by Roy Surette, with costume design by Naomi Lazarus, set design by Starlynn Chen, lighting design by Sam Cheng, sound design by Hannah Patrice, technical direction by Phil Miguel, intimacy direction by Alina Quarin, stage management by Dean Thivierge and Midori O'Connor, and is produced by Linda Begg, with production assistant Jaeden Walton.

Running Wilde runs at the Jericho Arts Centre, Thursdays-Sundays, September 4 - 27.

Tickets: Adults $40, seniors $35, students with ID $15.

Preview: Thursday, September 3, all tickets $20.

*** All evening shows now start at 7:30 pm. Matinees remain at 2 pm. ***

Talkbacks: Following the performances on Thursday, September 10, and Sunday, September 13.

 

 

 

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