![]() They reflect ironies within ironies and contradictions wrapped around other contradictions. In The Importance of Being Earnest we’re talking about constantly polished, sharply honed surfaces. “We live, I regret to say, in an age of surfaces.” – Lady Bracknell The Importance of Being Earnest – Director’s Notes ![]() Confusion and hilarity reign, as the ladies try to disentangle the stories of their respective Ernests and jump the seemingly impossible hurdles to marry the Ernest they respectively love. But when Algernon catches on to the scheme, he decides to be Ernest himself in order to woo Jack’s lovely young ward, Cecily. ![]() In fact, Ernest is Jack’s imaginary alter ego – a troubled younger brother he created so that he could do whatever he liked in London and no one would ever think to judge him. And second, they both think his name is Ernest. First, he is in love with his friend Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen. Responsible, mild-mannered Jack Worthing is harboring a couple of secrets. With charm, wit and hilarity to spare, our Ernests and their ladyloves are here to remind you how good it feels to laugh out loud. This is one of the funniest plays in existence. Our very own brand of summer blockbuster: a bountiful crowd-pleaser, complete with mistaken identity, mad extravagance and people who know nothing about love hurtling headlong into it.
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