Ferdinando Bruni and Francesco Frongia return to the world of theater and the iconic figure of Oscar Wilde, bringing *An Ideal Husband*—a deeply moral and surprisingly relevant comedy—to the stage.
An Ideal Husband
Oscar Wilde / Francesco Frongia / Ferdinando Bruni
© Laila Pozzo
show in production
World Premiere
An Ideal Husband
Oscar Wilde / Francesco Frongia / Ferdinando Bruni
© Laila Pozzo
show in production
World Premiere
Written in 1895, the play explores one of Wilde’s favorite themes: duplicity, the ambiguity of human nature. Who can claim to truly know the truth? Are we as honest and sincere as we believe ourselves to be? Have we always been beyond reproach?
A brilliant and biting comedy, An Ideal Husband tells the story of Sir Robert Chiltern, a respected politician and the perfect husband to Lady Gertrude—yet he harbors a secret: years earlier, he sold confidential information to enrich himself. Mrs. Cheveley is aware of this act and is ready to blackmail him to obtain an equally illicit favor. The result is a plot of intrigue and irony, in which nothing is as it seems.
Bruni and Frongia’s production is set in an unspecified time. The visual thread running through the production is the contrast between black and white, evident in both the costumes and the set design, which draws inspiration from optical illusions and kinetic art. A theatrical universe that invites the audience not to trust appearances and to grasp the nuances: because reality cannot be reduced to a simple dualism. We are never entirely good or bad; within each of us coexist shades of gray and nuances that are difficult to understand, and even more so to judge.
“Returning to study and stage Oscar Wilde’s work is both a pleasure and an inspiration for us,” say the directors. “Through his words, we believe audiences can develop healthy defenses against conformism. His stories and characters, in fact, guide us in reawakening our critical consciousness.”
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