 Event |
The Importance of Being Earnest
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| Venue |
Downstage Theatre @ Hannah Playhouse (1973 - 2013), Wellington, New Zealand |
| First Date |
23 November 1991 |
| Last Date |
18 January 1992 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
At the end of the first act of The Importance of Being Earnest I was in a state of mild shock. Had I really seen Gwendolen goose Jack? Did Algy's manservant, Lane, eat the cucumber sandwiches and smoke Algy's cigarettes? Was Jack paying too much attention to Lane, who appeared like rough trade that Wilde might have picked up in Piccadilly? It is obvious from all this that the well-known firm of theatrical renovators, McColl and Rabbit, is up to its old trick of unsettling us, making us see a classic in a fresh way. |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
Wellington Critics Awards: Best Costume Design (Cheri Ingle).
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
187305 |
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