A DRAMATIC look at the life, loves and works of one of the most celebrated literary figures of the 19th Century is coming to Pershore.

The life of Oscar Wilde will be depicted on stage when Number 8, in the High Street, stages Wilde at Heart, on Saturday, May 28, at 7.30pm.

"In the course of the narrative, performed by actors Patrick Marley and Genevieve Allenbury, we encounter Oscar Wilde himself and his friends and enemies," said a spokeswoman for the arts centre.

"Included are many more of the colourful characters of the period, drawn from letters, diaries, reminiscences and especially from the plays.

The Number 8 spokeswoman added: "A man of paradoxes, Wilde was both of his time and ahead of his time.

"Yeats described him as 'an unfinished sketch of a great man', and Wilde's legendary pithy and witty quotations continue to enthral today's society.

"Come along to Number 8 to see for yourself."

Tickets cost £10 or concessions are £9 and are available by calling the Number 8 box office on 01386 555488 or on the door subject to availability.