Like many of wildes comedies, it bitingly satirizes the morals of victorian society, particularly marriage. Kathy burke brings together a talented comedic cast including the olivier awardwinning actress samantha spiro. The first of oscar wildes dramas, the 1892 play attests to the authors legendary reputation as a wit and keen observer of ironic situations. In lady windermere s fan, wilde offers a splendidly satirical view of society s obsessive regard for appearances rather than reality. It stands as the first public monument dedicated to the playwright and poet. Oct 28, 2011 oscar wilde appears on stage at the end of lady windermere s fan. Lady windermeres fan, presented as part of a yearlong season dedicated to four of his major plays, with other. Lady windermere s fan, a play about a good woman is a fouract comedy by oscar wilde, first performed on saturday, 20 february 1892, at the st james s theatre in london the story concerns lady windermere, who suspects that her husband is having an affair with another woman. Post a new commentquestion on lady windermere s fan.
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