…Earnest?

Author(s): Joshua King, Simon Paris and Say It Again, Sorry? Company: Say It Again, Sorry? Running time: 1h 20min approx Age recommendation: 12+ years
Venue: Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Dates:

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When a traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play gets underway, everything seems to be going perfectly to plan… that is, until the lead actor fails to arrive on cue and an actual audience member is chosen to star in the show.

What follows is a madcap medley of impromptu games and spontaneous solutions as the desperate director does his best to keep this faithful production going.

But with stage whiskey being swapped, off-the-cuff auditions being held and muffins being eaten (no matter what state they’re in), there’s just no telling what this version of The Importance of Being Earnest is going to throw up. Especially when more audience members are drafted in to replace an ever-thinning cast…

With the script ripped up and rewritten, can the show reach its fabulous finale, just as Oscar Wilde intended?

Other Performances

Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton Dates:
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