National Theatre Live
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
directed by Max Webster
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
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.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
★★★★★ ‘A flawless piece of comic theatre’ Broadway World
★★★★★ ‘A sparkling new production…that’s fiercely faithful to Wilde’s wickedly subversive spirit’ Daily Mail
★★★★★ ‘Fun, fabulous and fiery, it’s a hoot’ London Theatre
★★★★ ‘Ncuti Gatwa leads a Wilde party of irresistible anarchic charm’ Guardian
★★★★
‘A bold and brash Wilde reboot’ Times
★★★★
‘A pure blast’
Time Out
★★★★
‘Immensely enjoyable, delivered with irrepressible, infectious glee’
Financial Times
Venue: Studio
Recommended Age: TBC