What is the title of Oscar Wilde's play?
Q: What is the title of Oscar Wilde's play?
A: The title of Oscar Wilde's play is The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.
Q: When was the play first performed?
A: The play was first performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London.
Q: What are some important themes in the play?
A: Some important themes in the play include light humourous treatment of serious topics such as marriage, and satire of Victorian ways.
Q: How did people react to the play when it came out?
A: Reviews praised the humour of the play when it came out, but some people wanted better social messages while others thought it was Wilde's best work.
Q: What is the plot about?
A: The plot is about two men who try to woo their respective lovers by convincing each that their name is Ernest.
Q: What kind of language does this play use?
A: This play uses puns and plays on words, including a pun with its own title which combines a man's name with a word meaning "serious, honest, and sincere".
Q: How many performances did this show have before being closed down?
A: This show had 86 performances before being closed down due to notoriety surrounding its author Oscar Wilde.
