Straining against the rigid steel grid of society can only culminate in one of two things: total submission or absolute abandon. Often the latter comes with wry humour, a jab at the manacles that tried to constrain, to capture, to stop you in your tracks.
For playwright Oscar Wilde, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ was just such an outlet, a play of wit that poked fun at the Victorian bindings that he tried to break free of.
The production takes flight once again at The Junction on July 30-31, this time directed by UAE theatre veteran Sabiha Majgaonkar. Majgaonkar explains the choice of show: “This Oscar Wilde play is powered by Orb Events and is a fun roller coaster ride that will leave you in splits. In the struggling times of COVID, we thought a comedy on absurdities of the Victorian times would be a great way to let down the guard, relax and indulge…
