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Set amidst the grandeur of an English country home, Oscar Wilde's deliciously witty satire lays bare the moral contradictions of Victorian society.In A Woman of No Importance, the upper classes have gathered for a weekend house party at Lady Hunstanton's country estate. The devilishly attractive Lord Illingworth is free to flaunt his seduction skills while the ladies, including young Hester Worsley must hide their desires. When it's announced that Gerald Arbuthnot has been appointed as Illingworth's secretary, his mother's scandalous secret threatens to upset her son's success.
Wilde's play is a satire which centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret and her struggle to survive in a society that values image above integrity - a brilliantly sharp comedy of the classes.
| Author(s) | Oscar Wilde |
| Duration | 2 hours 50 minutes |