The Extra-Ordinary Cabaret of Dorian Gray

Set in the last few delirious hours of his life, Dorian Gray watches as his decadent life flashes before him. What he glimpses is a far cry from the opera houses, the salons and the gentlemen’s clubs. Join him as he delves into the darker, murkier underbelly of London: the cabaret clubs and opium dens, where sex and death share the same bed. And where love dare not speak its name. Descend into his world - the real picture of Dorian Gray – beneath his youthful mask: The Extraordinary Cabaret of Dorian Gray.

Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s only novel, tracing the life of one of literature’s most notorious characters, the tale reveals each character’s quest for love: the ultimate sensation!

With original music performed by a cast of actor/musicians and cabaret artists, The Extra-Ordinary Cabaret of Dorian Gray is performed as part of A Festival of Sex, Love & Death.

The clock ticks. The cards are dealt. The game of life begins.

Sex, love and death come in many forms. They make us feel joy, passion, pain, fear, despair… Join HeadFirst Productions at the Pleasance Theatre for a ten day celebration of the powerful forces that make us human.
A Festival of Sex, Love and Death brings together a selection of the UK’s most exciting theatre makers. With Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni at its heart, #SLDfest has something for everyone; opera, dance, cabaret, new writing, and physical theatre.