The Judas Kiss

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The Judas Kiss is a stage play by David Hare that dramatizes the later life and downfall of Oscar Wilde, particularly his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage play
theatrical work
author David Hare
character Lord Alfred Douglas
Oscar Wilde
Robbie Ross
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstActSetting Cadogan Hotel, London
firstPerformanceDate 1998
focusesOn downfall of Oscar Wilde
later life of Oscar Wilde
trial and imprisonment of Oscar Wilde
genre biographical play
drama
hasActStructure two acts
hasTheme art and morality
betrayal
fame and downfall
love
loyalty
personal responsibility
public scandal
sacrifice
sexuality
isAbout consequences of Wilde’s relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas
legal persecution of homosexual relationships in Victorian England
mainSubject Lord Alfred Douglas
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde–Lord Alfred Douglas relationship
originalCastMember Liam Neeson
Tom Hollander
originalLanguage English
portrays Oscar Wilde’s decision not to flee England
Oscar Wilde’s exile after prison
premieredAt Albery Theatre
premiereLocation London
linked to: London, England
producedBy Theatre Royal Haymarket Productions
secondActSetting Villa in Naples
setting London
linked to: London, England

Naples
subjectOf literary criticism
theatrical reviews
timePeriod 1890s
titleAlludesTo betrayal of Jesus by Judas
titleReferences Judas Iscariot
writer David Hare

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