The performing arts departments of the Universities of Lincoln and Central Lancashire stage The Picture of Dorian Gray as part of the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The work featured a bare-bones stage, an all-female cast, and creative use of unconventional props. The piece was 55 minutes long and was created by Darren Tunstall in collaboration with the departments involved. The creation involved adapting the script directly from Wilde's novel as well as making creative decisions to best communicate the meanings of the original story.