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The Importance Of Being Earnest

  • The Importance Of Being Earnest

  • Reviewsgate.com

    Timothy Ramsden

    Enjoyably Earnest.

    This is a good production for anyone new to Oscar Wilde’s comedy, or returning to it after some time. Some first-act glitches apart (probably sorted by now) it flows smoothly and clearly. There may not be the subtleties of some productions, but nor are there the over-assertive vulgarities of others. And director Ellie Jones has certainly thought about the characters.

  • East Anglian Daily Times

    Andrew Clarke

    A few niggles, but it’s good to go Wilde again

    GREAT characters, sparkling dialogue, gloriously-improbable plot twists, romance, The Importance of Being Earnest has it all.

  • The Evening Star

    Susan Hawkes

    ‘Ernest’ is considered to be Wilde’s most well crafted play but having seen it more times than I would like to say I was hoping that there would be something in this production to re inspire my jaded palate  - I am happy to announce that from its opening with Lane the butler setting the stage this sparkling production never once lost its focus or enthusiasm.

  • Ipswich24 Magazine

    Mark Keable

    There's lots of reasons why Oscar Wilde's comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest , is regarded as his best play. Packed with wit and wordplay, superb characters and the ridiculous but extremely enjoyable plot.

  • Whatsonstage.com

    Anne Morley-Priestman

    Wilde’s best-known play can sometimes seem weighed down by its accretion of memory-hogging past performances. Ellie Jones’ new production of The Importance of Being Earnest for the New Wolsey Theatre sets a sparkling pace before we hear a word of dialogue. This is complemented by the flexibility of Dawn Allsopp’s setting which transforms seamlessly between town and country, two interiors and a garden, and has some pleasantly quirky elements.