The Importance Of Being Earnest
Tickets From £18

The National Theatre’s sold-out production of The Importance of Being Earnest transfers to the Noel Coward Theatre this Autumn, in a co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions.

Olly Alexander (It’s A Sin) plays Algernon Moncrieff in director Max Webster’s (Donmar’s Macbeth; Life Of Pi) joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s glittering masterpiece, a hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance.

Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so. While assuming the role of dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity.

Meanwhile, his friend Algy takes on a similar facade. Unfortunately, living a double life has its drawbacks, especially when it comes to love. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular cast member.

 

Booking Until

10/01/2026

Running Time

2h45, inc. interval

Genre

Drama

Age & Content

TBC | Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by & sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted.

Please Note:

This production contains strong language, suggestive content & smoke & haze | Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break but we cannot guarantee admittance into the performance.

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Captioned Performance

Captioned

18 November 2025

7:00pm

Sign Language Interpreted

British Sign Language

22 November 2025

2:30pm

Audio Described Performance

Audio Described

27 November 2025

7:00pm