27–31 OCTOBER 2026

THE BACON THEATRE, CHELTENHAM

Being earnest is a seriously frivolous business.

His plan is simple: in town he is known as Earnest, in the country he is Jack. Earnest
is disreputable, Jack is a model of decorum. What could possibly go wrong?

Oscar Wilde’s hugely popular masterpiece is a riot of mistaken identity, satire, wit, tea, confusion, lost babies, muffins… and a handbag. 

Running time TBA

DANIEL WILBY

JAMES PARSONS

TBA

LUCY SHEREE COOPER

MORGAN REES-DAVIES

PEARL SCHOMBERG

DAWN BUSH

JOHN DEETH

John Worthing

Lane/Merriman

Algernon Moncrieff

Gwendolyn Fairfax

Lady Bracknell

Cecily Cardew

Miss Prism

Rev Canon Chasubel

ANDREW WHITTLE

SALLY WALKER

CARL WALKER

FIONA FISH

LUKE HANDLEY

JULES WOODMAN

DAN O’NEILL

SEEDBED STUDIO

HARRISON NICHOLLS LTD

JAMES PARSONS

ROSIE COLES

SAMUEL LEGGE

WILD EDRIC MEDIA LTD

Director/Producer

Production stage manager

Lighting and sound

Stage manager and props

Technical assistant

Costume

Set design

Set assembly

Poster design

Programme 

Social media

Production photographs

Trailer production 

COMPANY

Production photographs by Samuel Legge 

photos from the 2023 production