Drunk Special: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Happy New Year's Eve Eve Scripties! A little while back we promised you a Bonus Drunk Episode.....and here it is! We poured ourselves a glass (and a shot or two!) and gathered round the zoom with Friends of the Pod Oscar Toeman & Alasdair Hunter to discuss (or get very distracted discussing) The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Prepare yourself for set designs of cucumber sandwiches, an influx of RuPauls Drag Race, and the literary qualities of cotton candy.....Please forgive us; this episode may not contain the deep dive analysis you were hoping for (well certainly from Lexie & Meg!), but hopefully it is the perfect capstone to the year that has been 2020.
With Special Guests  Oscar Toeman & Alasdair Hunter

Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.
Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)

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EPISODE BIBLIOGRAPHY

The script!
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/844/844-h/844-h.htm

The Quiz we took on which character were were
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=which-character-from-importance-being-earnest-are-you

William Archer’s review of the original production
https://sites.broadviewpress.com/lessons/DramaAnthology/ArcherOnWilde/ArcherOnWilde_print.html

V&A Museum Exhibition on Noteable Productions
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/importance-of-being-earnest-notable-productions/

The full 1952 film
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r6Vw4da6J8

Definitive History of revivals
http://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/importanceofbeingearnest.html

Lady Bracknell Actors reflect on the part
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/jan/23/theatre

Edith Evans iconic “A Haaaandbaaagg?!” 5min 30secs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrQQAa6AARc&t=340s