While Milton Keynes undoubtedly loved its three-week love-in with Shrek, the green take-ogre of the town is now but a memory, and there is no time to get down in the swamp about it.
Instead, MK Theatre has replaced the marvellous musical with something quite different, but equally as sterling – a portion of taut theatre from the famous pen of Oscar Wilde.
The Importance of Being Earnest begins at the venue on Tuesday evening (September 15).
This new production has a terrifically accomplished cast, and there are some big names in here – Rosalind Ayres, Nigel Havers, Martin Jarvis, Christine Kavanagh (below) and Sian Phillips will be reprising roles they delivered in the West End.
The Bunbury Company of Players will be completed by Nigel Anthony, Carmen du Sautoy and David Shaw-Parker.
The Importance of Being Earnest lampoons the hypocrisies of a Victorian society, as two bachelors, dependable John Worthing and upper class playboy Algernon Moncrieff feel compelled to create different identities as they pursue ladies Cecily Cardew and Gwendolyn Fairfax.
Funny? It's hilarious - and the plot twists and fizzes quite fabulously!
“This production is very close to my heart and we had a ball doing it in the West End last summer,” Nigel Havers said.
“I'm thrilled we get to do it all again and hope audiences in Milton Keynes will laugh and enjoy watching our twist on Oscar's brilliant play as much as we enjoying performing it.”
Performances are Tuesday to Saturday (September 19) at 7.30pm nightly with matinee performances on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets start at £10. To make a booking call 0844 871 7652 or visit www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes
