The Importance of Being Earnest

Home|National Theatre Live|The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest – ATC Cinema Series

Three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.

Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation, and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

Screening at the Temple of Music and Art:
Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 2 PM 

General Admission tickets are available online for $15. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime and seating is first-come, first-served. Bar service and snacks will be available. 

Film Facts

Running Time 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one 10-minute intermission

Genre 
Theater

by
Oscar Wilde

Directed by 
Max Webster