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...Earnest?–Production image of the cast against an orange background

...Earnest?

A traditional Wilde play goes off-script when the lead misses their cue and an audience member stars

Media reviews

What's On in Adelaide
         
13 Mar 2026

Chaos meets comedy in this off-the-rails adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest.

See Do Eat Review
         
12 Mar 2026

equal parts loving homage and uproarious parody.

Missmanda Media
         
12 Mar 2026

Interactive comedy. Voluntary…. Well mostly!

A Thousand Words
         
01 Mar 2026

...a 75-minute chaotic ball of thunder, culminating in some brilliant work for audience members to take part in.

Hi Fi Way
         
23 Feb 2026

Straight off the bat, I say go see this unpredictable, no show is the same Fringe show!

The AU Review
         
23 Feb 2026

It is side-splitting hilarity as the play falls apart yet is held together by volunteers from the audience.

Glam Adelaide
         
23 Feb 2026

The community of theatre encapsulated, and a riff on “the show must go on” in Oscar Wilde’s classic with hilarious and unique results

The List
         
22 Feb 2026

There’s no need for SparkNotes in this play within a play with plenty of audience interaction and subsequent improvisation along the way

Upside Adelaide
         
22 Feb 2026

A night of slapstick humour and a wonderfully unpredictable romp.

Finding Adelaide
         
22 Feb 2026

A wildly unpredictable, laugh-out-loud take on The Importance of Being Earnest that turns audience chaos into pure comedy.

The Clothesline
         
22 Feb 2026

Manages to stumble its way to a successful conclusion where cast and audience can share a feeling of great accomplishment!

The Scoop
         
22 Feb 2026

As late-night Fringe fare, …Earnest? feels destined for cult status

Stage Whispers
         
21 Feb 2026

…Earnest? is a belly laugh from start to finish. The script crackles with witty asides and clever improvisations.

Fresh 92.7
         
21 Feb 2026

...Earnest? lives up to the promise of being WILD(E)!

Audience Reacts

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 Standing ovation
22 March 2026 - Nicholas O.
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 ROFL
21 March 2026 - Alyse B.
Incredible! Hilarious! Loved it
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