The Importance of Being Earnest: this modern-day revamp reduces Wilde’s wit to puerile farce
By catapulting its action into the 21st century, Josh Roche’s misguided revival doesn’t do the play justice
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By catapulting its action into the 21st century, Josh Roche’s misguided revival doesn’t do the play justice
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