24 Nov 2018
Tonight we head to the Quay arts centre in Newport to enjoy a little live Comedy Theatre... While others are preoccupied with
cucumber sandwiches and railway cloakrooms, two minor characters from
The Importance of Being Earnest are up to their necks in something else.
A country rector and a governess, models of Victorian propriety in
public. But in private? This is the play behind the play: a tale of
blackmail, embezzlement and false identity. A subversively funny new
take on an Irish theatrical classic.
Written and Performed by Helen Norton & Jonathan White
A very simple, yet wonderfully entertaining moment from two excellent comedy actors. Brilliant comedy timing, perfect minimal set and a sharp, well observed piece of writing.
10 out of 10
