NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade.
Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Donmar’s Macbeth; Life of Pi) directs a joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Doctor Who) is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) and Hugh Skinner (W1A; Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) in this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance.
The Importance of Being Earnest is playing in the Lyttelton Theatre from 20 November 2024.
The programme starts 30 minutes after doors open and on Saturdays the main feature about 60 minutes after doors open.
A trivial comedy for serious people, filmed live from the National Theatre. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Doors open:
2pm Sunday 2nd March 2025
Director:
Max Webster Writer: Oscar Wilde
Genre:
Recorded live theatre
Runtime:
2h
Certificate:
PG
Starring:
Sharon D Clarke, Ncuti Gatwa, Hugh Skinner
