The South End, 1/23

'Gross Indecency' takes stage gracefully
by Alana Walker

"Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde" by Moises Kaufman tells the story of the Irish writer's court trials for committing acts of "gross indecency" with other men. The play uses quotes from actual court records, as well as newspapers, letters, poems and journal entries to show what happened during the time period. The show runs until March 22.

http://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/arts_and_entertainment/article_577581ea-8476-11e3-8b0f-001a4bcf6878.html

 

New Monitor, 1/16

Hilberry play tells Wilde's legal troubles

The series of court cases that proved the undoing of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde are recounted in Moises Kaufman's Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, the latest production of the current season at Wayne State University's Hilberry Theatre. The play continues through March 22.

 

Detroit Jewish News, 1/9

On the stage

Wayne State University's Hilberry Theatre presents "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde," a fast-paced, historically accurate, documentary-style piece of theater that reveals the destructive powers of hate and prejudice, written by Venezuelan-born Jewish playwright Moises Kaufman. The play runs Jan. 10 - March 22.

 

Dearborn Patch, 12/21

"Hilberry launches 'Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde'"
by Sue Suchyta

Moises 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. Set in London in 1895, the fast-paced, historically accurate, documentary-style piece of theater reveals the destructive power of hate and prejudice. 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 Corvino, WSU philosophy department chair, and the 8 p.m. Jan.16 performance has a pre-show discussion.

http://dearborn.patch.com/groups/the-plays-the-thing---local-theatre-reviews-/p/hilberry-launches-gross-indecency-the-three-trials-of-oscar-wilde

 

Broadway World, 12/6

"Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde" to play Hilberry Theatre, 1/10-3/22

Moises Kaufman's "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde" continues the Hilberry Theatre's 51st season. Playing Jan. 10 through March 22, Kaufman's Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle award-winning work is a fast-paced, historically accurate, documentary style piece of theatre that reveals the destructive powers of hate and prejudice. Set in 1895 London, this courtroom drama draws from a collection of court records, diaries, and news sources to provide audiences a firsthand look at how hateful prejudice cut short the career of one of the great artists of the 19th century. Oscar Wilde brought a libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of his youthful lover, for having publicly declared Wilde a sodomite. As a result, England's man-of-the-hour set in motion a series of events that would quickly lead to his ruin. John Corvino, chair of the Department of Philosophy at Wayne State University, will take the stage at 7:15 p.m. before the performance on Jan. 16th for a discussion on themes central to the show.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/detroit/article/Hilberry-Theatre-20010101#