The Importance Of Being Earnest

Monday 5th - Sunday 17th September

A Leeds Playhouse, ETT and Rose Theatre Kingston co-production Supported by a grant from The Royal Theatrical Support Trust

 

Oscar Wilde’s genius humour meets contemporary culture in a theatrical rollercoaster packed with shade, wit and plenty of gags.   

Denzel Westley-Sanderson, winner of the RTST 2021 Sir Peter Hall Director Awardbreathes fresh new life into Wilde’s sharpest and wittiest comedy: The Importance of Being Earnest.    

This is a classic satire, vibrantly retold about dysfunctional families, class, gender and sexuality. 

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