THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

The Importance of Being Earnest is a lighthearted farce set in upper-class Victorian England. Through mistaken identities, clever wordplay, and absurd situations, Wilde pokes fun at the rigid norms and values of high society. The play revolves around Jack Worthing, a respectable man in the countryside, and his friend Algernon Moncrieff, a charming bachelor in London, who lead double lives to escape social obligations and pursue romance. As their secret identities begin to overlap, complications arise involving two women, Gwendolen and Cecily, who have very particular ideas about love. What follows is a series of humorous misunderstandings, escalating deceptions, and social satire.

• Directed by Tatjana Herold
• Assistant Director: Serena Agbokhan

The Cast:

• Andreas Stahlmann as John Worthing,
• Matthias Krebs as Algernon Moncrieff,
• Emma Zöller as Cecily Cardew,
• Tamana Etzel as Gwendolen Fairfax,
• Teresa Ó Dúill as Lady Bracknell,
• Philipp Raab as Rev Canon Chasuble,
• Reinhild Kokula as Miss Prism,
• & Jonas Ehser as Lane / Merriman.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a light-hearted farce set in upper-class Victorian England. Through mix-ups, clever wordplay and absurd situations, Wilde pokes fun at the rigid norms and values of high society. At the center of the play are Jack Worthing, a respected man in the country, and his friend Algernon Moncrieff, a charming bachelor from London, who lead a double life to escape social obligations and pursue love. As the two bachelors' new identities begin to intersect, complications arise with two women, Gwendolen and Cecily, who have very definitive beliefs about love. What follows is a series of humorous misunderstandings and satirical deceptions.

• Director: Tatjana Herold
• Assistant director: Serena Agbokhan

The cast:

• Andreas Stahlmann as John Worthing,
• Matthias Krebs as Algernon Moncrieff,
• Emma Zöller as Cecily Cardew,
• Tamana Etzel as Gwendolen Fairfax,
• Teresa Ó Dúill as Lady Bracknell,
• Philipp Raab as Rev Canon Chasuble,
• Reinhild Kokula as Miss Prism,
• & Jonas Ehser as Lane / Merriman.