Ncuti Gatwa has just announced his return to the London stage, for his first major theater role since his rise to fame. The Doctor Who and Sex Education star will play Algernon Moncrieff in Max Webster’s production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest.
The limited run at the Lyttelton Theater will run for nine weeks, with performances starting on Wednesday 20 November. Tickets go on general sale on Thursday 23rd May at 12pm – you’ll be able to get them here.
Rufus Norris, director of the National Theatre, said: “It is a delight to welcome Max Webster in his National Theater directorial debut with a new production of Oscar Wilde’s hilariously subversive comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. Max has assembled an extraordinary cast to reimagine one of our biggest comedies, with Ncuti Gatwa making her National Theater debut.”
The actor joins Richard Cant (Stan & Ollie, Mary Queen of Scots) as Reverend Canon Chasuble, Sharon D Clarke (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Doctor Who) as the iconic Lady Bracknell and Amanda Lawrence (Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker , Angels in America) as Miss Prism. Hugh Skinner (W1A, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) will play Jack Worthing.
Rufus continued: “We are also delighted to welcome back Richard Cant, Amanda Lawrence, Hugh Skinnerand Sharon D Clarke, who returns to play one of Wilde’s most iconic roles – Lady Bracknell.” Additional casting will be announced soon.
The Lyttelton Theater is located at the National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1 9PX
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