"The truth is rarely pure\n and never simple. Two women fall in love with men of the same name. This\n mythical suitor is called ‘Ernest’, a name that has been adopted by both Jack\n Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff to win the hearts of their beloveds, Gwendolen\n Fairfax and Cecily Cardew, respectively. As pandemonium breaks out at Jack’s\n country home on the same weekend, and while the identity of ‘Ernest’ is still\n uncertain, only an insignificant handbag and an old nursemaid can save the\n day! A farce where characters take on fictitious roles, Oscar Wilde’s The\n Importance of Being Earnest is a delightful carnival of lovers in conflict,\n warped identities, clandestine arrangements, witticism and incisive, artful\n conversations. The eccentricity and effervescence in Wilde’s plot and\n characters are enjoyed by readers and viewers even today. Ever since it was\n first performed in London’s St. James’ Theatre on 14 February 1895, this\n brilliant tour de force has inspired many other adaptations. The Importance\n of Being Earnest remains an evergreen classic!" \n