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In Memoriam, or The Ballad of Reading Gaol

A man in a Liverpool office conjures up the last hours of a condemned prisoner, in this reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s poem, given a non-naturalistic treatment using electronic effects and voiceover narration.

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  • Paul Harman

    Paul Harman

    Man

  • Val Lilley

    Val Lilley

    Woman

Overview

A man in a Liverpool office conjures up the last hours of a condemned prisoner, in this reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s poem, given a non-naturalistic treatment using electronic effects and voiceover narration.

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