To celebrate a new exclusive ballet in Melbourne based on the life and writings of Oscar Wilde, this event will explore the cultural influences on Wilde’s own literary output well as the ways that his work has impacted later generations of writers, artists, critics and curators.

Panel:

David Hallberg (Artistic Director, The Australian Ballet)

Christos Tsiolkas (Adjunct Research Fellow, Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University)

Dr Alexis Harley (Senior Lecturer, English and Creative Writing, La Trobe University)

Tobias Fulton (Tutor, History and Classics, La Trobe University)

Professor Dennis Altman AM (Author and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University) (Chair)

A La Trobe University event in partnership with The Australian Ballet.

Recorded on 3rd September, 2024.