Event description
La Trobe Student Theatre and Film presents...
'The Importance of Being Earnest'
Fri 21 April - Sat 22 April
Menzies Theatre, La Trobe University
What do love, handbags, overbearing aunts, and cucumber sandwiches have in common?
Two gentlemen have created alter egos to escape their responsibilities. Two ladies have created imaginary romances with men named Ernest. And Lady Bracknell has completely had it with all this creativity. The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Play for Serious People is a farcical comedy from the incredible wit of Oscar Wilde.
Dates
Fri 21 April, 7:00pm
Sat 22 April, 1:00pm
Sat 22 April, 7:00pm
Tickets
Full: $10
Students: $5
Cast
Fergus Black - as Jack Worthing
Charlotte Bradstreet - as Gwendolen Fairfax
Zach Di Paola - as Reverend Chasuble
Heidi Hammond - as Cecily Cardew
Georgina McLaren - as Miss Prism
Amaryll Nesbit - as Algernon Moncrieff
Brian Oslinker - as Lane & Merriman
Lauren Treloar - as Lady Bracknell
Crew
Director: Kat Eyres-Herd
Stage Manager: Chloe Newnham
Stage Hands: Nathan Milne & Ella Prestipino
Running time
Approx. 150 minutes with two 15 minute intervals separating the three acts.
Health and Safety
We strongly recommend you wear a mask, maintain a distance of 1.5 metres, and practice good hygiene when attending STF events.
How to get to Menzies Theatre
Car: The closest carpark is Carpark 6.
Bus: The closest stop is Kingsbury/Waterdale Rd.
Tram: The closest stop is La Trobe University/Plenty Road (Stop #60) on the 86 line.
Follow down Glenn Drive towards Glenn College. Menzies College will be on the left. Enter through the sliding doors.
What is Moat Arts Festival?
Moat Arts Festival celebrates culture and creativity, engaging students with performing and creative arts, no matter what you study! Moat began in 1984 as a university-wide performing arts festival, launched by then Vice-Chancellor, J.F. Scott. It has since become the longest-running student theatre festival in the Australia, led by La Trobe Student Theatre and Film, and has allowed students to share their work and talents with the wider community.
For the first time, Moat Arts Festival will host creative arts events on every La Trobe campus in Victoria, from April 18 – May 4.
Check out the full program and our event highlights at now.latrobe/moatfestival2023
La Trobe Student Theatre and Film is located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge that all our events take place on stolen lands. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.