Importance of Being Earnest

In this play, Wilde teases the public with words and names in a turn of the (20th) century Irish country setting. The characters reflect the social customs of their times in a clever comedic combination of wordplay and misunderstandings.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a clever little play that’s bound to cause more than a few laughs. It does, however, sacrifice depth to stay light and charming.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are "Ernest," which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor.The play begins in the flat of wealthy Algernon Moncrieff (Algy) in London's fashionable West End.