NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
What's onDining Information
Pre-show dining is available in the Riverside Café ahead of the 7pm screening.
Ticket Information
Please note the 2pm screening will be subtitled.
If you would like to book a wheelchair space or if you have any special requirements, please phone the box office on 01252 745444.
Dates & times
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke (Ellis) is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
"A flawless piece of comic theatre"Broadway World
"Immensely enjoyable, delivered with irrepressible, infectious glee"Financial Times
what to expect
With state-of-the-art filming techniques, tailored to every play, National Theatre Live brings you each performance as it happens, in all its glory. From close-ups that capture every flicker of emotion, to sweeping wide shots of the stage.
You’ll have the best seats in the house.
Image credit: Marc Brenner
