One of the biggest complaints about Bangkok’s lifestyle scene is that it’s missing one thing: theater. But that seems to be changing this year.
Following on from last month’s “Carmen”, the Bangkok Community Theater will be bringing the 19th century work of absolute brilliance that is “The Importance of Being Earnest” from Oscar Wilde to The British Club next week.
Promising to be a contemporary, gender and age blind reimagining of the play, the show will run nightly from 11-14th of June at The British Club, and there will be a special preview show on the 10th.
This showing of “The Importance of Being Earnest” is being directed by Ricardo R. L. Hizon, assistant directed by Nabila Malik, and with musical direction by Marek Sison.
The inspiration for more than a hundred years of showings, films, and adaptations, the farcical comedy follows two young men leading double lives in a whirlwind of romance and obligation—with this version featuring Kate Prior as Jack Worthing (or Ernest, if you prefer), Jessica Zaugg as Algernon Moncrieff, Severin Herbert as Gwendolen, and John Clark as Cecily.
Performances will begin after the Wednesday special showing on Thursday and Friday at 7pm, followed by two shows on Saturday at 2pm and 7pm, and a final show at 2pm on Sunday.
Tickets are available now, and for those interested in keeping up with the troupe, it seems like “Legally Blonde” is on the menu later this year.
