Full casting unveiled for THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at National Theatre
The National Theatre has unveiled the full cast for its upcoming production of Oscar Wilde’s joyful and flamboyant comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, reimagined by director Max Webster, which plays in the Lyttelton theatre from 21 November 2024 - 25 January 2025.
Joining the previously announced Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ as Gwendolen Fairfax, Julian Bleach as Lane and Merriman, Richard Cant as Reverend Canon Chasuble, Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell, Ncuti Gatwa as Algernon Moncrieff, Amanda Lawrence as Miss Prism, Eliza Scanlen as Cecily Cardew and Hugh Skinner as Jack Worthing will be ensemble members Shereener Browne (The Effect), Jasmine Kerr (Follies), Gillian McCafferty (The Rise & Fall of Little Voice), Elliot Pritchard (Museum of Austerity) and John Vernon (Coriolanus).
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack (Hugh Skinner) lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy (Ncuti Gatwa) adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
The creative team also includes set and costume designer Rae Smith, lighting designer Jon Clark, sound designer Nicola T. Chang, movement director Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, composer DJ Walde, and casting directors Alastair Coomer CDG and Chloe Blake.
The production will also be released to cinemas on 20 February 2025 via National Theatre Live, and audiences can find their nearest screening at ntlive.com.
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