The Importance of Being Earnest

A dazzling dance of wit, identity and deliciously improper behaviour.Manners, mischief and mistaken identities take centre stage in The Importance Of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde's sparkling masterpiece of wit and social satire.When two charming bachelors invent alter egos to escape the burdens of polite society, their double lives lead to a whirlwind of outrageous deception and gloriously sharp-tongued comedy.

From cucumber sandwiches to handbags and scandalous revelations, every scene crackles with Wilde's brilliantly absurd observations on love, marriage and respectability.Elegant and endlessly quotable, The Importance Of Being Earnest remains one of the greatest comedies ever written - a dazzling theatrical treat packed with style, sophistication and laugh-out-loud moments.Prepare for an evening where nothing is quite what it seems... and being 'earnest' is the very last thing on anyone's mind.