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The Importance of Being Earnest is Bloomshed’s latest take-down of high society.
Frills, finery and frivolity – this delightfully self-aware adaptation transforms Wilde’s irreverent satire into a salacious display of gross indecency. Cucumber sandwiches where they almost certainly don’t belong. Welcome to the Wilde side.
Bloomshed make critically acclaimed award-winning theatre, pushing the boundaries of what live art is and can be. From immersive installations to radical re-imaginings of classic texts, the company mixes big political ideas with entertaining and accessible storytelling.
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45 Flinders Ln
Melbourne 3000
Price and bookings
From $35 to $48
Adult / general $10 |
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