The Importance of Being Earnest | 'Why does your aunt call you her uncle?' | National Theatre Live

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke (Ellis) is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) and Hugh Skinner (Fleabag) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. In cinemas from 20 February, find your local venue: theimportanceofbeingearnest.ntlive.com

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 façade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
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