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Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes
Dublin City, Co. Dublin
5 July - 30 August 2026
Join the Museum of Literature Ireland for an afternoon of Oscar Wilde with Neil Titley's Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes.

Presented in a special, limited run and performed by actor Will Govan, this wonderfully witty and sincere show will teleport audience goers to 1898 Paris one year after Wilde’s release from prison.

The play draws on Wilde’s letters, essays and anecdotes to bring his spirit to life in a 60-minute performance which will appeal as much to those who know little about the writer as it will to those who admire his work. Titley balances Wilde’s almost dutiful humour with an unsentimental portrayal of his suffering in Reading Gaol, and his bitter perception of man’s inhumanity to man.

Sundays 5, 12, 19, 26 July 12pm & 2pm

Sundays 2, 9, 16, 30 Aug 12pm & 2pm

Readers are advised to check with the venue before relying on the details published here.

Event details
Dates
5 July - 30 August 2026
Time
Start 12:00
Price
40
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Contact details
MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland, 86 St Stephen's Green, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 XY43, Ireland
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