The Importance Of Being Earnest — National Theatre Live 2024

2h 45m   |   Theatre, Comedy

A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

Our sold-out production ofThe Importance of Being Earnesttransfers to the Noël Coward Theatre this Autumn, in a co-production withSonia Friedman Productions.

Olly Alexander(It’s A Sin) plays Algernon Moncrieff in directorMax Webster‘s (Donmar’sMacbeth;Life of Pi) joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s ‘glittering masterpiece’ (Telegraph), a hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance.

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.

Showtimes

• Jul 10
• Jul 12