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The Importance of Being Earnest at Helen Borgers Theatre
Dates: 7/10/2026 - 7/25/2026
📍 Theatre: Helen Borgers Theatre
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Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Rebekah Walendzak Slepski and produced by Holly Leveque. The comedy follows Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, two young men whose invented identities lead to romantic entanglements, social absurdities, family secrets, and one very famous handbag. The production places Wilde's Victorian world in conversation with the bold visual language of the 1980s New Romantic movement, drawing inspiration from figures such as Patrick Nagel, Steve Strange, Adam Ant, Grace Jones, and David Hockney. The characters and social structures remain Victorian, but the lens is heightened and theatrical, exploring a world where style becomes language and identity becomes performance.
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Tony Awards and Nominations for The Importance of Being Earnest
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Revival of a Play | Nominated |
Cast and Creative Team for The Importance of Being Earnest at Helen Borgers Theatre
Creative Team
Rebekah Walendzak Slepski
Director
Holly Leveque
Producer
News About The Importance of Being Earnest at Helen Borgers Theatre
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST to Open at Long Beach Shakespeare Company
June 23, 2026 Long Beach Shakespeare Company will present Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at the Helen Borgers Theatre, with a production set in the visual world of the 1980s New Romantic movement.About the Theatre
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