Ingatestone Hall, Ingatestone - The Importance of Being Earnest

Ernest is Jack. Ernest loves Gwendolen but she doesn’t know he’s Jack. Algernon is also Ernest but he loves Cecily. Both Cecily and Gwendolen are particularly fond of the name Ernest, which is good for Ernest but is a problem for both Jack and Algernon. Then there’s Gwendolen’s mother and Algernon’s aunt, Lady Bracknell. She disapproves. Of everythingmostly...except cucumber sandwiches...

Too many characters and not enough actors will see this “Trivial Comedy for Serious People” brought to life by just three performers in a comedic and potentially hat-astrophic production. In a similarly choreographed, character-swapping style to our critically acclaimed productions of The Importance of Being Earnest (2018), The Three Musketeers (2020), A Comedy of Errors (2022) and Persuasion (2024) audiences will love this truly unique adaptation! 

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Written by Oscar Wilde

Directed & Adapted by Sarah Slator

Music by Simon Stallard

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This performance will take place outdoors.

• Doors Open from: 6.30pm
• What3Words Location: update.trips.dates
• Parking: There is parking outside the Hall.
• Seating Provided: Yes.
• Interval: Yes.
• Food and Drink: Please feel free to bring food and drink to enjoy during the performance. Refreshments will be served during the interval.
• Dogs: No dogs other than guide dogs will be admitted to this performance.
• Wheelchair User Access: The venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have any access requirements before your visit, please contact the Box Office via email or phone (07981 227790) ahead of the performance date.
• Latecomers: Will not be admitted.

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Critics have said of our previous hat-astrophic adaptations:

“A gem of a production… Energetic, ingenious and thoughtful drama!” - Brighton Source on The Comedy of Errors

“Artfully designed and cleverly executed… a total joy!”  - Living Magazines on The Three Musketeers 

“This Is My Theatre have chalked up another triumph! - in/genue Magazine on Persuasion