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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR




A West Coast Premiere presented by Wilde Irish Productions/Central Works

the life of Oscar Wilde in his own words

February 14 - March 23

Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Avenue




Central Works opens its 2003 season with a play about, arguably, the world's cleverist with, The Importance of Being Oscar, by Micháel mac Liammóir, takes you on a theatrical journey through the life of Oscar Wilde. The play presents the famous poet, playwright, arbiter of good taste, and scandalizer of Victorian England in a one-man show drawn largely from Wilde's own words.

"I have put my genius into my life, my talent only into my writing. My life is a masterpiece. My life is a work of art." -Oscar Wilde

A co-production presented by Wilde Irish Productions/Central Works, performed by Arthur Scappaticci directed by Gemma Whelan, with light and set design by Richard Olmstead, sound design by Greg Scharpen, and stage management by Florence Lee.





Scappaticci is "appealing and engaging...an enjoyable evening at the Berkeley City Club."
--Chad Jones, Oakland Tribune

"Oscar is a winner...powered by the vivid, forceful and sensitive solo performance of Arthur Scappaticci. "
--Jack Tucker, Hills Newspapers

"Add The Importance of Being Oscar to your list for an evening you won't forget. "
--Anna Mantzaris, SFGate

"Arthur Scappaticci does an impressive job with a role that requires him to transition frequently between different accents, locations, and genders as he variously portrays the narrator, characters from Wilde's plays (often times two at once in schizophrenic dialogue), and of course, Wilde himself. "
--Lara Shalson, Bay Guardian







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