The Importance of Being Earnest

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Event The Importance of Being Earnest
Venue Genesian Theatre, Sydney, NSW
First Date 25 May 2018
Opening Date 26 May 2018
Last Date 30 June 2018
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description John Worthing, feeling the need to escape his life in the country whenever he pleases, creates a fake brother 'Ernest' and assumes this identity in his pursuit of pleasures in London. When his London friend Algernon Moncrieff discovers his secret, he also admits to his own fabrication - an invalid by the name of Mr Bunbury, an excuse which allows Algernon to escape his overbearing relatives for some respite in the country.

John Worthing's two worlds collide, when Algernon Moncrieff, curious to meet John's ward Cecily, decides to visit his country residence, and there assumes the identity o
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ted Crosby Actor Jack
Chris Dunwell Actor Lane
John Grinston Actor Dr Chasuble
Rosanna Hurley Actor Cecily
Cameron Hutt Actor Algernon
Lois Marsh Actor Miss Prism
Melanie Robinson Actor Lady Bracknell
Rodney Stewart Actor Merriman
Emma Wright Actor Gwendolen
Barry Nielsen Assistant Director
Peter Henson Costume Designer
Trudy Ritchie Director
Michael Schell Lighting Designer
Ian Whalan Lighting Operator/Technician
Oscar Wilde Playwright
Owen Gimblett Set Designer
Michael Schell Sound Designer
Danielle Brown Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.genesiantheatre.com.au/index.php?mode=view&s=2018&i=2
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 158530