The Importance of Being Earnest
      Detour Theatre presentsThe Importance of Being Earnest

      The Importance of Being Earnest

      By Oscar Wilde

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      Detour Theatre

      Historic Village, 17th Avenue West

      Tauranga, New Zealand

      When

      Thu 12 Jun 2025 - Sat 28 Jun 2025

      Running Time

      2 hours 20 minutes

      Interval

      15 minutes

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      THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
      by Oscar Wilde

      The Importance of Being Earnest is a delightfully absurd comedy of manners by Oscar Wilde, where two charming bachelors, Jack and Algernon, invent fake identities to escape societal obligations and woo their loves, Gwendolen and Cecily. Both women, however, are oddly fixated on marrying men named "Earnest," leading to a cascade of lies, misunderstandings, and hilariously over-the-top declarations of love. Add in a formidable Lady Bracknell, a misplaced handbag, and a surprise twist about Jack's origins, and you’ve got a sharp, witty satire of Victorian society that proves sincerity is overrated—especially when everyone’s busy being "earnest".


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