The Importance of Being...
Earnest? is embarking on a UK tour and will play the Lichfield Garrick Theatre this month. The show, described as a riotous twist on a much-loved classic will head to the stage on Thursday, June 27 with further dates on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29. The show opens to looming disaster; the actor playing Ernest in Oscar Wilde’s famed farce failing to arrive on cue.
In a monumental effort to ‘save the show’, a real audience member is quickly cast in the lead role. However, the impetuous recasting sets off a hilarious chain of events that, one-by-one, renders the rest of the cast unable to continue their performances. As more audience members are encouraged to step into the spotlight, led backstage for costume and make-up, impromptu auditions, the painting of portraits, the chanting of mantras; doing whatever’s needed to help the show go on, an absurd controlled madness ensues – until it feels as if there are almost as many audience members in the cast as there are in the audience.
A spokesperson for the show said: "This is a comedic masterpiece of meticulous logistics, meritoriously involved audiences, masterful stage management and celebrity cameos. "The Importance of Being..
. Earnest? Is an exciting and hilarious experience both to watch and be part of as the innovative format creates an unexpected new experience every night. It’s a show for anyone who has enjoyed the high-jinx of The Play That Goes Wrong and Austentatious.
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