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6 October 2018
Entertaining from beginning to end. Lady Bracknell was wonderful. A delightful evening which we would highly recommend
Sophie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Go and see it before it closes!!
6 October 2018
Terrific production. Laugh out loud moments galore. Cast were tremendous, delivery their lines with precision!!
Nixons Confirmed ticket purchaser
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6 October 2018
Excellent performance. I had great fun!
Ralitsa Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent
5 October 2018
Proper laugh out loud funny. Overall excellent, entertaining, funny performance. The dialogue was delivered quick, sharp, loud, clear and concise and highly enunciated so you could here every word. Every minute was engaging. Highly recommend it.
Becky Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brilliant!!!! Lady Bracknell superb
4 October 2018
I loved it. Sophie Thompson I thought stole the show, she was just great. The rest of the cast were excellent and great comic timing.
Linda
Linda Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Amazing, funny!
3 October 2018
One of the best shows in London! Great actors - had such a laugh!
Hannah Confirmed ticket purchaser
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29 September 2018
Loved every minute. brilliant production .
Lisa Moore Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent performance
26 September 2018
Believable characters with very clear diction.
Sgb Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The importance of being Ernest
23 September 2018
Absolutely amazing, one of the best plays I have seen in London. It was hilarious and the acting was superb. So cleverly written and staged. A must see show!
Angela Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A great evening out
22 September 2018
A fantastic performance. The cast were fantastic and we had amazing seats too. Loved it
B Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Good!
20 September 2018
It was good show and the audience and I laughed a lot. The characters were fun. Yes perhaps it was bit camp but it did not spoil it for me.
Appreciating London Theatre Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Like champagne
19 September 2018
The play is pretty much indestructible, but this is a particularly effervescent production. The cast is having a great time, and it’s infectious. Quick-witted and smart, the evening was just delightful.
David Confirmed ticket purchaser
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15 September 2018
Humorous, brilliant show. The energy of the actors made this play fun as ever.
Giulia Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent Earnest
14 September 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed this production. First class cast delivered the story impeccably.
Well worth a trip to London
Janet Turner
Janet Tufner Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Most earnestly reviewed
14 September 2018
A lovely performance, especially from Jack and Ms Fairfax. Extremely funny, especially the exchanges between Ms Fairfax and Ms Cardew.
Use of silhouettes in pose behind the screen at the end was also a nice touch. Recommended!
Adam Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Plenty of Laughter
13 September 2018
A wonderful fun filled night at the theatre, a fantastic performance by all the cast, especially the priceless Sophie Thompson.
Gillian Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Importance of Being Earnest (to the text)
13 September 2018
Wholly miscast . How a black actor could be taken to be Jack's Brother I do not know . Lady Bracknell far too young . Servants role rather silly . Appalling over acting by Jack .
Brian Coleman Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A disappointment
12 September 2018
One of the best plays of all time, but in my opinion not presented well here, such a disappointment after the last three. The set was weak and inappropriate, the delivery was generally too fast and the added extras weren’t appropriate.
Alison Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fabulous fun
Fabulous fun
12 September 2018
Superb cast and as a person with some hearing loss able to hear every word
Teresa Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fabulous fun
Fabulous fun
12 September 2018
Superb cast and as a person with some hearing loss able to hear every word
Teresa Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brilliant performance
12 September 2018
A wonderful adaptation of Wilde’s amazing and witty dialogue. Excellent performance, sharp, very funny and full of energy. An evening to remember!
Teresa Leach Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fast paced and hilarious!
7 September 2018
Great cast and a great pace to this comedy!
Gregg Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Wonderful!
6 September 2018
Evidently, the times that we thought were simpler were not at all simple, life is complicated, in a very funny way... We loved it!
The couple from Tunbridge Wells :-) Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Great fun
1 September 2018
Hilarious and well acted - a great evening out. Wonderful cast and staging. A super introduction to Oscar Wilde for my 11 year old. Lady Bracknell was outstanding.
Elizabeth Confirmed ticket purchaser
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lost none of its humour in the 21st century
15 August 2018
Many of the jokes still worked, despite absence of scatological humour. Indeed, not every comedy needs scatological humour. I wasn't expecting Algernon to be played by an actor of Afric heritage, but I still like the acting choice nonetheless. The jokes were well-executed, including "Bunbury is quite exploded", and the actress playing Lady Bracknell lends the role a touch of originality (her delivery of the iconic "A handbag?!" is much more restrained than other actresses in the role), and the actor playing Jack lends the role a touch of abrasiveness unequalled by any other in the role. If there is one complaint I can find, it's that the second act is slower than the first, and it may be confusing for some.
A. E. Kahtan Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Importance of being Earnest
15 August 2018
Excellent, very entertaining, and different to previous productions
Jonathan Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fast and furious
12 August 2018
Great production- fast paced and full of energy. The story gallops along with the actors making the best of every opportunity to display the foibles of their characters.
Jenni Hallam Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A new take on an old classic
10 August 2018
I decided to take my daughter for her first ever Oscar Wilde and the play did not disappoint. Snappy dialogue, a few new turns, good acting, loads of laughs.
MCK1 Confirmed ticket purchaser
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In the audience 7 August
9 August 2018
Excellent show well done
Pamela Barnes Confirmed ticket purchaser
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great performance
9 August 2018
Really enjoyed it and have already recommended the play to all my friends and family. The actors were brilliant, a top performance.
Jo Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Entertaining & funny
5 August 2018
Loved the show . Lovely clean witty true to life comedy . Great story - a must to see
Angela Confirmed ticket purchaser
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1 August 2018
Great
Cristina Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Disappointing
29 July 2018
My expectations were to high., as I was remembering both the films that were released as a reference.
The first act I found stilted and disappointing. The second act was better however.
Why oh why did they have all this kissing going on (men on men!!!) throughout the play.
A shame.
Jeannie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A Super Production!
28 July 2018
The Importance of Being Earnest is my absolute favourite feel good play. This is a wonderful production, very pacy, never flags. Sophie Thompson was born to play Lady Bracknell. Jack and Miss Prism were terrific too.
All the actors speak very clearly so there's no danger of missing any of Oscar Wilde's witty dialogue.
I really loved this production. Don't miss it!
Nora Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Pacy production
28 July 2018
This production cracks along at a terrific pace and is beautifully presented. A fun evening out. Well worth seeing
BNCB Confirmed ticket purchaser
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exellent
27 July 2018
great production, excellent performances from all actors, especially Sophie Thompson as Lady Bracknell.
Dansmum Confirmed ticket purchaser
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23 July 2018
The play was very good and the acting brilliant, unfortunately, it took a lot of effort to comprehend how two brothers can be of different colour
johnalbert 2001 Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Disappointing
21 July 2018
Alas, the parts were spoken far too quickly and often the volume contrasts between e.g. Lady Bracknell's louder and softer expressions left one unsure of the latter. Very often the actor faced backstage and thus the words were muffled.
Also a 'slapstick' - and totally out of character with OW's writing - with feeding with bread and the most inelegant cake at the table; clumsy and crude. There was litle hint of the nineteenth century atmosphere that OW intended to convey and elegantly deride. Out of ten six - quite out of kilter with the previous
plays in this series. Pity.
Dr. Kenneth Wolfe Confirmed ticket purchaser
