Aylesbury Waterside – Wednesday 4th June & Thursday 5th June 2025
Reviewed by Rachel Clark
5*****
Absolutely hilarious – the whole theatre was up in laughter
This play is not to be missed. A production form Say it Again Sorry? The title Earnest? I will say I wasn’t too sure about and never seen the Oscar Wilde play The Importance of being Earnest, but you don’t need to have done. The play the Importance of being Earnest is a play written by Oscar Wilde which revolves around two friends who maintain separate identities in London and in the country to escape social obligations and pursue their romantic interests. This hilarious production was written by Josh King and Simon Paris.
Earnest starts with two actors on the stage Terry – Guido Garcia Lueches – a co-founder of Say it again sorry? And Graham played by Rhys Tees also a co-founder. They start the play and actor playing Earnest doesn’t come on stage on his prompt so the director – Simon Slough who is also the writer (alongside Oscar Wilde), director, Producer, Casting Director plus many more titles too many to list! decides to cast out of the audience.
Simon Slough is brilliant – well saying that the whole of the cast were faultless and funny. Simons picks a member of the audience to play Earnest, so lots of improvisation, with the great help from Terry and Graham. The audience were in tucks of laughter, but it doesn’t stop there as the show goes on there are more members of the audience cast.
I could merrily go and see it again tonight, knowing it will be a different audience with a different cast of theatre goers.
If you get a chance to get tickets, don’t hesitate – you will not regret going for sure!