
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
2024
“FUN, FABULOUS, FRUITY”- THEATRE TRAVELS
The lacey gloves are off.
A scandalous revival of Oscar Wilde’s trivial comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest is Bloomshed’s hard hitting take-down of high society. Frills, finery, and frivolity. This delightfully self-aware adaptation transforms Wilde’s irreverent satire into a salacious display of gross indecency. It’s plush punk. Bumbry(ing). Cucumber sandwiches where they almost certainly don’t belong. Welcome to the Wilde side.
Created by Bloomshed
Performed by: James Jackson, Elizabeth Brennan, Tom Molyneux, Hayley Edwards
Dramaturg, Sound Design & Production Manager: Justin Gardam
Set and Costume Design: Nathan Burmeister & Samantha Hastings
Lighting Design: John Collopy
Stage Manager: Jacinta Anderson
Creative Producer: James Jackson
REVIEWS
“A gift for Bloomshed’s love of comedy” - Theatre Travels
“Terrific fun” ★★★★ The Age
“Fun, energetic and campy” Arts Hub
“Deliciously dumb and bawdy satire supported by simple yet magical stagecraft” - Time Out
2024 SEASON LOCATION DATE TIME
FortyFiveDownstairs 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne
1 – 11 August 2024 | Tue - Sat 7.30pm | Sun 5pm