The Importance of Being Earnest
- lilydaleatc
- Oct 4
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 5
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
A Trivial Comedy for Serious People By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Katie-Jane Amey
Season 4, 2025: 11 - 27 September
Matinees: Sat 20 & 27 & Sun 14 & 21 September
Two young gentlemen living in 1890's England use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") on the sly, which is fine until they each fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

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Algernon Moncrieff
Jack Worthing
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Gwendolen Fairfax
Cecily Cardew
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