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Hilberry launches "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde"
HILBERRY LAUNCHES NEW YEAR WITH “GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE”
Moisés Kaufman’s, “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde” opens Jan. 10 at Wayne State University’s graduate level Hilberry Theatre, where it runs through March 22 in rotating repertory.
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Tickets range from $12 to $30, and are available from the Hilberry box office at 313-577-2972, online at wsushows.com or at www.theatre.wayne.edu.
Set in London in 1895, the fast-paced, historically accurate, documentary-style piece of theater reveals the destructive power of hate and prejudice.
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The courtroom drama draws from actual court records, diaries and news sources to show how homophobia cut short the career of Oscar Wilde.
The 2 p.m. Jan. 15 performance features a post-show talkback with John Corvini, WSU Philosophy Department Chair, and the 8 p.m. Jan.16 performance has a pre-show discussion.
