🎭 A streamlined version of Oscar Wilde's classic The Importance of Being Earnest takes some liberties at Theatre Above the Law. | ✍️ Kerry Reid
The Importance of Being EarnestCutting Oscar Wilde’s 1895 classic comedy of manners down to a sleek 90-minute running time is a bold step, but Theatre Above the Law’s current staging, directed by Tony Lawry, manages that task pretty handily. All the greatest Wilde lines are retained, and Lawry’s staging moves at a generally brisk pace, with clever costume and character changes happening in a flash on the small stage.
The issue I have with the production is that the vagueness of the TATL setting makes the stakes feel inconsequential. Yes, it’s a “trivial comedy for serious people,” as the subtitle proclaims. But there still needs to be some believable obstacles along the way to keep the comic tension bubbling along. It’s fine to remove the story from its original English roots.
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