SEASON 2018
The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
March 2018
St Martin’s Theatre
Synopsis
OSCAR WILDE’S BELOVED MASTERPIECE, MORE OUTRAGEOUS THAN EVER BEFORE...
Directed by Matthew Cox, Wilde’s exquisitely scandalous satire on Victorian manners is widely considered one of the funniest plays in the English language – the delightful repartee and hilarious piercing of hypocrisy and pomposity has had theatre-goers rolling in the aisles for over a century.
Two young bachelors, Algernon Moncrieff (Mark Raymond Yeates) and John Worthing J.P., (Ross Dwyer) lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolen Fairfax (Olivia Solomons) and Cecily Cardew (Cazz Bainbridge). The gallants must then grapple with the riotous consequences of their deceptions... and with the formidable Lady Bracknell (James Cutler).
Reviews
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"The comic timing of all cast members, on opening night, was spot on and all were totally believable in the roles they played."
- TravelswithJB
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"Artefact Theatre Co have created a fast-paced Victorian romp that is sure to delight lovers of Oscar Wilde and hopefully introduce this work to a new generation of theatre goers."
- Stage Whispers
