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National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

Release date NZ: 13 / 03 / 2025
Release date AUS: TBC
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STARRING: Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke, Hugh Skinner

WRITTEN BY: Oscar Wilde

DIRECTED BY: Max Webster

RUN TIME: TBC

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.