Hutt Repertory Theatre 108 Oxford Toe dwer Herre OSCAR WILDE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST DIRECTED BY ERIN HOWELLIO 20 JULY 30 JULY 2022 Evening Shows 8pm | Matinees 23 & 24 July 3pm PH+64 4 939 7529 | +64 21 137 7519 | www.huttrep.co.nz f Hutt Repertory Theatre 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde Directed by Erin Howell Performances 20-30 July 2022 at 8pm except Saturday / Sunday 23/24 July, Matinees 3pm Venue 108 Oxford Tce, Lower Hutt 'Earnest' is an outrageous comedy of manners and a satire on upper class London society of the 1890s. It is the story of two bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who create alter egos to escape their tiresome lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two women who conveniently claim to only love men called Ernest. The director, Erin Howell, has chosen this play because of her love of the absurd. It will be a visual spectacle showing the beautiful period costumes of the aristocrats in London society in the late 19th century. Erin has recently directed two successful Shakespearean plays at Hutt Repertory: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'Antony and Cleopatra.' The cast will be known to many of the audience: Ben Rowan, Michael Farmer, Sarah Williams, Lindsey Rusling, Neil Rusling, Janet Van Polanen, Gina Foster, Emma Salzano and Michael McBryde. Tickets are $20.00, $18.00 senior, $15.00 group of 10 Contact: 04 939 7529, 021 137 7529 [text only please] www.huttrep.co.nz Hutt Repertory Theatre 108 Oxford Toe dwer Herre OSCAR WILDE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST DIRECTED BY ERIN HOWELLIO 20 JULY 30 JULY 2022 Evening Shows 8pm | Matinees 23 & 24 July 3pm PH + 64 4 939 7529 | +64 21 137 7519 | www.huttrep.co.nz f Hutt Repertory Theatre ' The Importance of Being Earnest ' by Oscar Wilde Directed by Erin Howell Performances 20-30 July 2022 at 8pm except Saturday / Sunday 23/24 July , Matinees 3pm Venue 108 Oxford Tce , Lower Hutt ' Earnest ' is an outrageous comedy of manners and a satire on upper class London society of the 1890s . It is the story of two bachelors , Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff , who create alter egos to escape their tiresome lives . They attempt to win the hearts of two women who conveniently claim to only love men called Ernest . The director , Erin Howell , has chosen this play because of her love of the absurd . It will be a visual spectacle showing the beautiful period costumes of the aristocrats in London society in the late 19th century . Erin has recently directed two successful Shakespearean plays at Hutt Repertory : ' A Midsummer Night's Dream ' and ' Antony and Cleopatra . ' The cast will be known to many of the audience : Ben Rowan , Michael Farmer , Sarah Williams , Lindsey Rusling , Neil Rusling , Janet Van Polanen , Gina Foster , Emma Salzano and Michael McBryde . Tickets are $ 20.00 , $ 18.00 senior , $ 15.00 group of 10 Contact : 04 939 7529 , 021 137 7529 [ text only please ] www.huttrep.co.nz