National Theatre Live 2025: The Importance of Being Earnest
Running Time: 180 minutes
Cast includes: Ncuti Gatwa, Max Webster, Sharon D Clark, Hugh Skinner
The Importance of being Earnest
by Oscar Wildedirected by Max Webster.
Tickets: General Admission £17, Student £14
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
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.
Event Information
Tickets: General Admission £17, Student £14
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All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
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