by Oscar Wilde

John Worthing leads a double life. In the country he is respon-sible, strict Uncle Jack, taking excellent care of the education of his young ward Cecily. To escape the rather boring country life, he has invented a troubled young brother named Earnest who he must regularly visit in London, but in London he poses as Earnest himself and falls in love with the honourable Gwendolen Fairfax.

His friend Algernon Moncrieff has himself created the imaginary Bunbury, an invalid he has to take care of in the country. When Algernon discovers Jack’s secret, he travels to his country house and, under the pretense of being Earnest, woos Cecily. When Jack, Gwendolen and her formidable mother Lady Bracknell also arrive in the country, chaos ensues…

Oscar Wilde’s successful farce is a firework of funny dialogues and is considered one of the cleverest comedies in the English language.

Cast from left to right:

• Marc Oliver Teschke – Algernon Moncrieff
• Sophie Elizabeth Luker – Cecily Carew
• Margot Erbslöh – Lady Bracknell
• Susanne Monnerjahn – Gwendolen Fairfax
• Joel Handley – John Worthing
• Joëlle Bargel – Miss Prism
• Roger Reade – Rev. Chasuble
• Phil New – Lane & Merriman (not on this photo)

Directed by: Manfred Tamm & Mohammad Reza Vaghef
Adaptation: Susanne Monnerjahn
Set & Costumes: Margot Erbslöh
Sound, light & logistics: Didier Marchand
Photography: Ralf Eppink