THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Middle Ground Theatre at the Civic

A lacklustre production - Wilde's polished wit very tarnished, almost tedious.
Lady Bracknell - a substitute - could only mouth the "handbag" quite a clever idea. Tony Britton can still stand - just - and point a line, though he had little character.
Good solid set, with a nice view of London, and effective music. But not a patch on the Mercury of a couple of years back, either for performance or style.