Against the very slightest of plots, Oscar Wilde's characters wield verbal rapiers that have pierced deep into the English language and become part of our heritage.

Satirising the manners of London "Society" in the last years of Victoria's reign, The Importance of Being Earnest rejoices in absurd but amiable characters, whose descendents are with us to this day. Behind the stylised setting, who do you see?

 

THE CAST
 

Lane (Manservant) - Nick Holbrook

Algernon Moncrieff - James Taylor

Jack Worthing JP - Graham Munday

Lady Bracknell - Julia Lawson

Gwendolen Fairfax - Vicky Welton

Miss Prism (Governess) - Alison Sharpe

Cecily Cardew - Rebecca Munday

Rev Canon Chasuble DD - Robin Newell

Merriman (Butler) - Nick Teale

Footman (Woolton Manor) - Andrew King

 

PRODUCTION TEAM

 

Director - Ann Harris

Assistant Director - Kathryn Harris

Stage Manager - Guy Wibberley

Assistant Stage Manager - Andrew King

Backstage Crew - JP Curd and members of Quince                           Players

Lighting and Sound - Peter Fitxwater

Sound Disk - Chris Eva

Inaccurate Pianist - Sylvia Mills

Scene Painters - Sue Brown and Stephanie                                      Ferguson

Drape Maker - Stephanie Ferguson

Props Manager - Juliet Shaljean-Tilley

Wardrobe - Dianne Gosden and Heather King

Hair Stylist - JP Curd

Front of House Manager - Christine Roberts

Front of House - Members of QP

Box Office - Sapphire Estate Agents and Steve                         Shaljean-Tilley

Bar Managers - Andrew Darling and Julian Sharpe

Photography and Publicity - Colin Keating

Programme Editor - Sally Hurry

Artwork and Design - Anita Bates