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The Importance of Being Earnest

  Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People," and has proved immensely popular since its first performance in 1895. The play certainly has its farcical and comic elements, such as the witty banter exchanged by the characters and the flippant attitude towards love and marriage that characterizes the action. However, the play also explores more serious themes through the central story of Jack Worthing's search for his identity. it was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James’ Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language

This reading is a dramatization with the cast listed below

 Cast

John Worthing: Dublin Gothic

Algernon Moncrieff: John Fricker

Rev. Chasuble: Martin Geeson

Merriman: mb

Lane: Algy Pug

Lady Bracknell: Ruth Golding

Gwendolyn Fairfax: Elizabeth Klett

Cecily Cardew: Arielle Lipshaw

Miss Prism: Carol Box

Narrator: Tiffany Halla Colonna

Approx Playing Time: 2 hours & 5 Minutes