The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage (2015)
National treasure and Poirot star David Suchet starred as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. Directed by Adrian Noble, (Amadeus, The King’s Speech, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) Wilde’s superb satire on Victorian manners is one of the funniest plays in the English language. Two bachelor friends, the adorable dandy Algernon Moncrieff (Philip Cumbus – regular player at Shakespeare’s Globe) and the utterly reliable John Worthing J.P., (Downton Abbey’s Michael Benz) lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax (Emily Barber) and Cecily Cardew (Imogen Doel). The gallants must then grapple with the riotous consequences of their deceptions, and with the formidable Lady Bracknell.
Cast
- David Suchet - Lady Bracknell
- Michael Benz - John (Jack) Worthing
- Philip Cumbus - Algernon Moncrieff
- Imogen Doel - Cecily Cardew
- Michele Dotrice - Miss Prism
- Brendan Hooper - Merriman
- David Killick - Lane
- Richard O'Callaghan - Reverend Canon Chasuble
- Emily Barber - Gwendolen Fairfax
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage about?
- National treasure and Poirot star David Suchet starred as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. Directed by Adrian Noble, (Amadeus, The King’s Speech, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) Wilde’s superb satire on Victorian manners is one of the funniest plays in the English language. Two bachelor friends, the adorable dandy Algernon Moncrieff (Philip Cumbus – regular player at Shakespeare’s Globe) and the utterly reliable John Worthing J.P., (Downton Abbey’s Michael Benz) lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax (Emily Barber) and Cecily Cardew (Imogen Doel). The gallants must then grapple with the riotous consequences of their deceptions, and with the formidable Lady Bracknell.
- Who directed The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage?
- The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage was directed by Adrian Noble.
- Who stars in The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage?
- The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage stars David Suchet, Michael Benz, Philip Cumbus, Imogen Doel, Michele Dotrice, Brendan Hooper.
- What genre is The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage?
- The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage is a History, Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage produced?
- The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage was produced in United Kingdom.