The Importance Of Being Earnest |
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Review
by Willard Manus The CTG also
recently mounted a handsome production of Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE
OF BEING EARNEST. This one took place at the Ahmanson Theatre, a huge
auditorium normally given over to musicals. But because most cast members
were British-trained actors from Theatre Royal Bath, where the production
premiered, Wilde's sparkling and witty dialogue could be heard clearly
and distinctly. There's a lot to be said for voice training (and acoustic
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Lynn Redgrave played Lady Bracknell in a restrained but effective way (she was scatty rather than fearsome). Redgrave was strongly aided by Robert Petkoff as Algernon and James Waterstown as Jack. Bianca Amato and Charlotte Parry were equally successful as the two slightly ditzy but charming ingenues caught up in the plot's romantic, hair-brained intrigues. Miriam Margolyes as Miss Prism, Terence Rigby as Rev. Canon Chasuble, and James A. Stephens as Land were equally impressive in supporting roles. |
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