‘Earnest remains a thing of inimitable brains beauty; the sharpest of social satires , wrapped in the most perfect of gossamer-light romantic comedies’ Scotsman
Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny ? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing , and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and Wilde’s take on an ideal husband, in the selection of Wilde’s most important days.
‘Earnest remains a thing of inimitable brains beauty; the sharpest of social satires , wrapped in the most perfect of gossamer-light romantic comedies’ Scotsman
Who would have thought a comedy of manners written more than a hundred years ago would still be so apt and so funny ? Oscar Wilde was a genius of play-writing , and his deftness, wit and sharp eye for social satire keep audiences in thrall to this day. Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and Wilde’s take on an ideal husband, in the selection of Wilde’s most important days.
