ONE of Britain's most respected actors, best known for his portrayal of Agatha Christie's inimitable Hercule Poirot, plays Lady Bracknell in Adrian Noble's new production of The Importance of Being Earnest.
He is joined by Emily Barber, Michael Benz, Philip Cumbus, Imogen Doel, Michele Dotrice and Richard O’Callaghan in Oscar Wilde’s much loved and exhilarating masterpiece.
Written shortly before Wilde fell foul of society’s unbending condemnation, The Importance of Being Earnest fizzes with wit as he delights in debunking social pretensions. Two bachelor friends, upper crust dandy Algernon Moncrieff and the most reliable John Worthing J.P., lead double lives to court the attentions of the desirable Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. The gallants must then grapple with the uproarious consequences of their ruse, and with the formidable Lady Bracknell.
Wilde’s superb satire on Victorian manners is one of the funniest plays in the English language – the delightful repartee and hilarious piercing of hypocrisy and pomposity can still make you laugh out loud.
The Importance of Being Earnest runs at Malvern Theatres from Monday until Saturday, May 30. To book, call the box office on 01684 892277 or visit malvern-theatres.co.uk
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