by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Anna Dimdore.
Why have a wicked past if you’re going to keep it a secret?
Wednesday 2 to Saturday 12 September
At the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington
Gerald Arbuthnot, a young man of modest means, is invited to join an aristocratic house party at Lady Hunstanton’s lavish country estate. Dazzled by the witty and glamorous guests, he is thrilled to be offered the post of personal secretary to the rich and powerful Lord Illingworth. But why is Gerald’s mother so against this opportunity of a lifetime? The dynamics of the house party foreshadow an explosion of hidden secrets and societal double standards in a world “made for men and not for women”.
First performed at the Haymarket Theatre in 1893, A Woman of No Importance is a layered exploration of morality, gender, and Victorian hypocrisy, wrapped in Oscar Wilde’s trademark wit.
Age Guidance: 12+. Content Advice