A bright orange image with a group of actors looking like things are going wrong. Scripts are flying through the air. A quote from reviewer 'Lost In Theatreland' saying

Date

6 - 30 August

Time

3:45 pm

Venue

Underbelly George Square
Udderbelly

suitability

Age 12+ (Guideline)

Tickets from

£11.50

(includes booking fee)

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Theatre

...Earnest?

IT'S OSCAR WILDE, BUT YOU'RE IN IT!

When a traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play The Importance of Being Earnest gets underway, everything seems to be going perfectly to plan - that is, until the lead actor fails to arrive on cue, and an audience member is chosen to star in the show.

Created by award-winning theatrical mavericks Say It Again, Sorry?, ... Earnest? is a one-of-a-kind, different-every-night comedy sensation, perfect for fans of The Play That Goes Wrong, Noises Off and Showstoppers!

Winner of the prestigious Pick of the Fringe Award at the Adelaide Fringe 2026.

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Both a captioned performance and an audio described performance of …Earnest are available.

Captioned Performance — Open captions provided by Claire Hill.

Sunday 10th August: Book Here

Audio Described Performance — Audio description provided by Christopher McKiddie via a unit with headset.

Please note: headsets for audio description are limited, so please select this ticket type when booking to help us with expected numbers and allocation.

Sunday 17th August: Book Here

Presented By

Say It Again, Sorry?

Duration

75 minutes

Advice

Audience participation

Price

Tickets from

£11.50

(includes booking fee)

Accessibility

This venue is accessible by a shallow ramp and can accommodate up to 4 manual or powered wheelchairs. The seating in the venue is raked with the front 2 rows at floor level. This venue has a hearing loop installed.

Wheelchair Spaces

There are wheelchair spaces available for this event.

reviews

Everyone wants to be Earnest. Sometimes we just need someone to call us on stage.

The Scoop

★★★★★

A laugh out loud, feel good winner

Adelaide Advertiser

★★★★★

It is the community of theatre encapsulated, a riff on "the show must go on"

Glam Adelaide

★★★★★

A magical, once-in-a-lifetime ephemeral experience

Theatre Scotland

★★★★★

A 75 minute chaotic ball of thunder... brilliant work

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Theatre

...Earnest?

IT'S OSCAR WILDE, BUT YOU'RE IN IT!

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Presented By

Duration

Advice

Price

Accessibility

Wheelchair Spaces

reviews

Everyone wants to be Earnest. Sometimes we just need someone to call us on stage.

The Scoop

A laugh out loud, feel good winner

Adelaide Advertiser

It is the community of theatre encapsulated, a riff on "the show must go on"

Glam Adelaide

A magical, once-in-a-lifetime ephemeral experience

Theatre Scotland

A 75 minute chaotic ball of thunder... brilliant work

A Thousand Words

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Theatre

...Earnest?

IT'S OSCAR WILDE, BUT YOU'RE IN IT!

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Presented By

Duration

Advice

Price

Accessibility

Wheelchair Spaces

reviews

Everyone wants to be Earnest. Sometimes we just need someone to call us on stage.

The Scoop

A laugh out loud, feel good winner

Adelaide Advertiser

It is the community of theatre encapsulated, a riff on "the show must go on"

Glam Adelaide

A magical, once-in-a-lifetime ephemeral experience

Theatre Scotland

A 75 minute chaotic ball of thunder... brilliant work

A Thousand Words

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