The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde - Playing in the Abbey Theatre Dubli

This classic commentary on Victorian manners is given an excellent and surprising make over in this Connal Morrison adaptation of Wilde's most successful play.



The lead roles of Oscar Wilde and Lady Bracknall are played by the always brilliant Alan Stanford. His on stage transformation from Wilde to Lady Bracknall is hilarious (I especially loved Lady Bracknall's fabulous peacock hat!). The costumes are sumptious and it has to be said that the all male cast do them justice! The female characters of Gwendoline and Cecilly stole the show in my opinion. They were played with fabulous flippery and really brought the house down.



The Art Nouveau setting of the play is pretty and and engaging and is also deserving of a mention!