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Grid of nine pink boxes each containing a costumed actor; center box has a suitcase, text reads "Vania Friedman Productions Limited." Four actors in period costumes perform on an ornate stage set resembling an elegant library with statues and a staircase. Person wearing a bright pink frilly costume holds another person's chin; background features others dressed in dark clothing. Two men in 19th-century attire interact in an ornate room with floral arrangement and antique decor; one is seated and smiling, the other stands. Group of people in period costumes having a tea party outdoors, with floral background and one person serving cake.

The Importance of Being Earnest

Watch a hilarious story about identity from a talented cast

  1. Duration 2 hours 45 minutes, including a 20 minute interval

Included

  • Entry ticket

Starting point

85-88 Saint Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AU, London

Watch Max Webster's adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s comedy about mistaken identities and romance.

Follow Jack, who pretends to live a serious life in the country while also enjoying a carefree city life under a false name. His friend Algy also leads a double life, and both men face challenges as they try to win over two women while managing their deceptions.

Olly Alexander plays Algernon Moncrieff, with a cast that includes Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Jack Worthing, Hugh Dennis as Reverend Canon Chasuble, Shobna Gulati as Miss Prism, Kitty Hawthorne as Gwendolen Fairfax, Jessica Whitehurst as Cecily Cardew, Hayley Carmichael as Merriman/Lane, and Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell.
  • Please present your mobile ticket at the Noël Coward Theatre entrance
  • Latecomers may be admitted during a suitable break in the show, although entrance is not guaranteed for latecomers

  1. Wheelchair accessible

  2. Provider: Tiqets International B.V.
    Registered address: James Wattstraat 77-P, 1097 DL, Amsterdam, NL

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Cast scheduling

  • Olly Alexander is not scheduled to perform from Fri 7 Nov – Thu 13 Nov 2025
  • Hugh Dennis is not scheduled to perform on Thu 23 Oct, Wed 12 Nov, and Thu 20 Nov in the evening performance
  • Stephen Fry is not scheduled to perform on Wed 19 Nov
  • Shobna Gulati is not scheduled to perform from Mon 5 Jan – Sat 10 Jan
  • This ticket is nonrefundable
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket

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