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Milton Village Hall
Postcode: DE65 6EF
View Map (Main Street, DE65 6EF)The Importance of Being Earnest
Presented by Two Gents Productions
Performance date and time
Saturday, 9th February 2019
7:30 PM
Low-tech but high speed, chances are you'll never have seen Oscar Wilde's much-loved masterpiece – handbags, epigrams, snobbery and all – performed like this before. Taking inspiration from traditional South African 'protest theatre' the staging is bare-boned but the story loses none of its bite for this.
Wilde's deft insights into class, money, marriage, morals and the dangerous delights of a double identity sparkle in this inventive, energetic and funny staging. The two superb performers - plus the odd person pulled from the audience and used as human puppets - bring quick wit and buckets of charm to this 'trivial comedy for serious people', making it a rollercoaster of a show.
★★★★ 'Uproariously entertaining.' The Guardian (on 'Vakomana Vaviri Ve Zimbabwe' / 'Two Gentlemen of Verona')
'A rollicking, fast-paced bit of storytelling.' Time Out (on 'Kupenga Kwa Hamlet')
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Performer's website
www.twogentsproductions.co.uk/
Running time
90 min + interval
Audience Type
Adults/Older Children
Age Range
12+
Ticket Prices
£12.00 Standard
Other Ticket Information
Doors open 7pm. Please bring your own drinks.
Main Box Office Telephone Number
01283 703075
Available From
Phone 01283 703075 or at the Swan Inn
Additional Information
There will be no bar so please bring your own drinks.
Venue Accessibility (See Key for more information)
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