poster

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (2025)

8 | Feb 20, 2025 (GB) | Comedy | 03:02

A trivial comedy for serious people.

Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Featured Crew

Director
Writer
Wardrobe Designer

Cast

profile
Ncuti Gatwa
Algernon Moncrieff
profile
Hugh Skinner
Jack Worthing
profile
Sharon D. Clarke
Lady Bracknell
profile
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
Gwendolen Fairfax
profile
Eliza Scanlen
Cecily Cardew
profile
Amanda Lawrence
Miss Prism
profile
Julian Bleach
Merriman / Lane
profile
Richard Cant
Reverend Canon Chasuble