The Importance of Being Earnest

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Event The Importance of Being Earnest
Venue Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 14 February 2020
Last Date 8 March 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In Oscar Wilde’s most famous comedy of lies, Jack and Algy thrive in double lives (as Ernest) to find the lover they desire (in earnest). When questions of family heritage threaten their romantic desires, the gents question whether style really trumps sincerity. Here, two multi-award-winning daredevils—David Woods and Jon Haynes—gleefully act out every role, tumbling chaotically through impossible costume changes. The beating heart of Wilde’s humanity exposes itself between these ludicrous theatrics. In 2006, when Woods and Haynes first brought this production to Melbourne, Malthouse Theatre audiences fell out of their seats in laughter. Now, the Ridiculusmus team triumphantly return to double down on the hilarious dishonesty.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Adaptation
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jonathan Haynes Actor
David Woods Actor
Jonathan Haynes Adaptor
Judy Kelly Adaptor
David Woods Adaptor
Wendy Findlater Assistant Stage Manager
Zoë Atkinson Costume Designer
Jonathan Haynes Devisor
Judy Kelly Devisor
David Woods Devisor
Judy Kelly Director
Jo Currey Lighting Designer
Stephen Hawker Lighting Designer
Oscar Wilde Playwright
Erin Milne Producer
Zoë Atkinson Set Designer
Tom Backhaus Sound Designer
Lyndie Li Wan Po Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This was the Malthouse's last live production for 2020 before the theatres went into lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/the-importance-of-being-earnest
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 148237