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The Importance of Being Earnest (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Alex First5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

This is a Wilde/wild night all right – oh so deliciously wacky, in fact. Bloomshed has taken the essence of Oscar Wilde’s original farce, first performed in 1895 and given it an even more ribald and rambunctious twist. Who plays whom at any given moment appears to be somewhat of a lucky dip. Suffice to…

The Importance of Being Earnest (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review

Alex First5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Two gifted and extremely funny actors create an even bigger farce out of an already brilliant Victorian farce in an hilarious adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. They take Wilde’s late 19th century play – the ultimate comedy about manners – and turn the screws, assuming nine roles between them. David Wood and…

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The Importance of Being Earnest (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

The Importance of Being Earnest (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review