Stratford Festival's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' delivers frothy, floral fun under Krista Jackson's direction
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Aisling Murphy
18d ago· 5 min readenReview
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A review of Krista Jackson's production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Stratford Festival. The article argues that Wilde's 1890s comedy is not a "chestnut" (an overdone, irrelevant play) when produced properly, and highlights how Jackson's staging emphasizes the floral imagery and frothy, fun qualities of the classic work.
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Twitter / XStratford Festival's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' delivers frothy, floral fun under Krista Jackson's directiontheglobeandmail.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Importance of Being Earnest, written in the 1890s by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, is not a chestnut, at least not when it's produced properly.
What makes a play a chestnut? The somewhat derogatory term has different meanings for different audiences.
Krista Jackson's production underscores the floral imagery in Oscar Wilde's comedy.
Krista Jackson’s production underscores the floral imagery in Oscar Wilde’s comedy
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