Tag: The Dukes
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REVIEW: The Importance of Being Earnest, Lawrence Batley Theatre/The Dukes
This perky and playful version based on Oscar Wilde’s play is engaging to watch but can feel as though it gets too carried away in places. Reimagining The Importance of Earnest for not only contemporary audiences, but moving it to the North, Yasmeen Khan’s adaptation manages to retain the spirit of the original while adding […]
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NEWS: Casting Announced for New Digital Production of The Importance of Being Earnest
Full casting for the co-production between the Lawrence Batley Theatre and The Dukes has been confirmed. Streaming from the 19th April until the 4th May, Oscar Wilde’s play has been adapted by Yasmeen Khan for a new contemporary production. It has been announced that Mina Anwar’s production is set to star Gurjeet Singh (Ackley Bridge, […]
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NEWS: New Digital Production of The Importance of Being Earnest Announced
The new digital show is a co-production between the Lawrence Batley Theatre and The Dukes. Oscar Wilde’s play has been adapted by Yasmeen Khan for a new digital production directed by Mina Anwar, streaming from the 19th April until the 4th May. This new production is set to transport Oscar Wilde’s play to the cobbles […]