NTLive: The Importance of Being Earnest

Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance. Filmed live from the National Theatre, this flamboyant re-imagining of Oscar Wilde’s celebrated classic is full to the brim with ‘comic acting of the highest order’ (★★★★ Times).

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke 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.