Dorian Gray (Bourne) Dorian Gray (Bourne) Matthew Bourne's "Dorian Gray" is a contemporary dance adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray", by choreographer Matthew Bourne. The show made its debut in August 2008 at the Edinburgh International Festival and transferred to Sadler's Wells Theatre in London in September 2008. The music was composed by Terry Davies for a rock quintet directed from the keyboard. The set and costumes were designed by Lez Brotherston. Various changes are made to the story, which Bourne sets in the modern fashion industry. In this setting, Dorian Gray is a model for a perfume promotion
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976 TV) having of course been given the most beguiling lines by Wilde". This version accentuates the gay subtext of Wilde's novel more than other versions; e.g. when Dorian wants Alan's help in the disposal of Basil's body, it is strongly suggested that the two had a sexual relationship in the past and when Dorian's seduction attempt fails, he apparently threatens to expose Alan as a homosexual. In the novel and other adaptations the precise nature of Dorian's hold over Alan is mostly left to the imagination of the reader or viewer, respectively. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976 TV) The Picture