The Original Theatre Company will present a UK tour of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest in 2018.
Starting at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford on 24 January 2018 the show will star Gwen Taylor (Coronation Street, Calendar Girls UK Tour) as Lady Bracknell alongside Susan Penhaligon (Cabaret UK Tour, Upstairs Downstairs) as Miss Prism.
Oscar Wilde’s greatly admired and much loved comedy The Importance Of Being Earnest follows Jack Worthing’s endeavours to marry Algernon’s cousin, the beautiful Gwendolen. But first he must convince the fearsome Lady Bracknell of his respectability. Wilde’s classic play looks at the clash of town and country in a story of romance, identity, perambulators and capacious handbags.
The Importance Of Being Earnest will be directed by The Original Theatre Company’s Artistic Director, Alastair Whatley, with set and costume designs by Gabriella Slade, sound and music by Giles Thomas and lighting by Alan Valentine. The UK tour is produced by Tom Hackney for The Original Theatre Company.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST UK TOUR
24 January - 3 February 2018
Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford
5 - 10 February 2018
Courtyard Theatre, Hereford
13 - 17 February 2018
Theatre Royal Plymouth
20 - 24 February 2018
Belfast Grand Opera House
27 February - 3 March 2018
Bath Theatre Royal
5 - 10 March 2018
Theatre Royal Winchester
13 - 17 March 2018
Manchester Opera House
20- 24 March 2018
Salisbury Playhouse
27 - 31 March 2018
Lichfield Garrick Theatre
3 - 7 April 2018
Churchill Theatre Bromley
17 - 21 April 2018
York Theatre Royal
24 - 28 April 2018
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourn
Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.
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