Title | The Importance of Being Earnest |
Author | Wilde, Oscar |
Venue | Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre |
Performance Type | First Production |
Company | National Theatre; 1963- |
Opening Night | 9/9/1982 |
Press Night | 9/16/1982 |
Closing Night | 3/24/1983 |
Performance Length | 2 hours, 30 minutes (including two intervals) |
Awards | Laurence Olivier Award, Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role (Anna Massey): Plays and Players Magazine, Best Performance by an Actress (Judi Dench) Evening Standard Drama Awards, Best Actress (Judi Dench): Drama Magazine, Best Actress (Judi Dench), Best Supporting Actor (Paul Rogers) Olivier nomination for Actress of the Year in a Revival (Judi Dench), Olivier nomination for Actor of the Year in a Supporting Role (Paul Rogers) |
Number of Performances | 66 |
Ref_No | Title | Date | Series |
RNT/PP/1/2/65 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 16 September 1982 | Lyttelton Programmes |
RNT/SM/1/207 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Prompt Scripts |
RNT/PP/2/6/46 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 22 November 1982 | Other Venue Posters |
RNT/PP/2/6/45 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 16 November 1982 | Other Venue Posters |
RNT/PR/4/1/260 | The Importance of Being Earnest | September 1982 - November 1982 | Press Production Review Files |
RNT/PP/2/6/44 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1 November 1982 | Other Venue Posters |
RNT/PR/4/1/261 | The Importance of Being Earnest | September 1982 - November 1982 | Press Production Review Files |
RNT/PP/2/6/43 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 18 October 1982 | Other Venue Posters |
RNT/SM/2/3/43 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 - 1983 | Lyttelton Show Reports |
RNT/LI/3/36 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Scripts - Later Drafts |
RNT/PR/3/205 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Rehearsal and Production Photographs |
RNT/PO/2/1/30a | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 - 1983 | Lyttelton Production Office Show Files |
RNT/PP/1/6/122 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 27 September 1982 | Touring programmes |
RNT/PP/3/6/64 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 27/09/1982 - 27/11/1982 | Touring Printwork |
RNT/PP/3/9/3/32b | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Lyttelton Cast Lists |
RNT/PP/3/9/3/32a | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Lyttelton Cast Lists |
RNT/PP/5/114 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Rehearsal Photographs |
RNT/PO/2/1/30b | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 - 1983 | Lyttelton Production Office Show Files |
RNT/PP/1/6/125 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 01 November 1982 | Touring programmes |
RNT/PP/1/6/124 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 18 October 1982 | Touring programmes |
RNT/PP/1/6/127 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 16 November 1982 | Touring programmes |
RNT/PP/1/6/128 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 22 November 1982 | Touring programmes |
RNT/PP/1/6/132 | The Importance of Being Earnest / A Midsummer Night's Dream | 24 January 1983 | Touring programmes |
RNT/PP/1/2/64 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 16 September 1982 | Lyttelton Programmes |
RNT/PO/5/110 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Set Photographs |
RNT/PP/2/2/58 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 16 September 1982 | Lyttelton Posters |
RNT/E/3/3/7 | The Importance of Being Earnest | 1982 | Background Packs |