The Importance of Being Earnest @ ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY

Although new plays can be exciting and are crucial to the continuing vitality of theatre, I’m especially fond of older works, the more obscure the better. It’s cheap time travel, immersing oneself in a long-past culture, and a reminder that in many ways we’re not that different than those artists in that time. But sometimes you just want to see a cracking production of an acknowledged classic, something that Antaeus Theatre Company is expert at. Its new show, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, is a witty good time, bolstered by some terrific performances. Read more…