Slide Show: Earnest production pix

Posted on Oct 07, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. by LeeH

GUTHRIE 2009/10 SEASON KICKS OFF WITH "WILDE AND WITTY RIDE"
AS DIRECTOR JOE DOWLING BRINGS A FRESH LOOK TO
OSCAR WILDE'S THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

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WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ...

"A Wilde and witty ride"
-- Rohan Preston, Star Tribune

"Resurrecting Earnest time and again is no easy task, but the Guthrie's latest incarnation breathes a considerable amount of fresh life into Wilde's well-worn witticisms, and finds several lively veins of humor in a place where few think to look
-- Tad Simons, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

"Dowling is truly in his element here. It's an exquisite match of book knowledge and style, creativity and respect for the tradition of the piece. In the end, it you would like to see how this sort of theater is done, Dowling's rendering is the one. This is exactly right. And the jokes are as funny as they ever were."
-- Janet Preus, HowWasTheShow

"Wilde-ly appropriate for today"
-- David Hawley, MinnPost

"You have to imagine Wilde would get a kick out of it all, and obviously so did the audience I saw the production with on opening night: they laughed pretty much from the first moment to the last."
-- Jay Gabler, Twin Cities Daily Planet

"A tremendous show ... the perfect way to start off a new, very promising Guthrie season"
-- Vlad Dima, Aisle Say

For the more information on The Importance of Being Earnest, visit http://www.guthrietheater.org/whats_happening/shows/2009/importance_being_earnest