Details

Classic turn-of-the-century comedy of social manners. A very complicated plot that includes the famous "A Handbag!" line .. Jack Worthing is in love with Gwendolen Fairfax, daughter of the redoubtable Lady Bracknell, and cousin of his friend Algernon. They cannot wed until the mystery of his parentage (he was found in a handbag on Victoria Station) is resolved. Algy discovers that Jack has a pretty young ward, Cecily, living at the Manor and visits her pretending to be Jack's fictitious (and wicked) brother Ernest.

Cast/Performers

Phoebe Campbell (Cecily), Valentine Hanson (Merriman / Lane), Joanne Henry (Miss Prism), Daniel Jacob (Lady Bracknell), Adele James (Gwendolen), Abiola Owokoniran (Algernon Moncrieff), Anita Reynolds (Dr Chasuble), Justice Ritchie (John Worthing)

Creatives/Company

Author: Oscar Wilde
Producer(s): Rose Theatre, English Touring Theatre, Leeds Playhouse
Director(s): Denzel Westley-Sanderson, Becca Chadder (assistant), Bryony Jarvis-Taylor (casting), Tinovimbanashe Sibanda (movement), Tonye Scott-Obene (associate movement director)
Design: Lily Arnold
Lighting: Zoe Spurr
Sound: Beth Duke
Other(s): Luke Child (production manager), Esi Acquaah-Harrison (voach coach)
Dramaturg: Phillippe Cato