NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

The Story

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

Rating

CTC

Duration

180 min

Country

UK

Cast

Eliza Scanlen, Amanda Lawrence, Hugh Skinner, Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D. Clarke

Director

Max Webster