Good, solid production of the Oscar Wilde ‘classic’. Played as naturalistically as the period will allow, the dialogue was delivered crisply and clearly; and given that the script is everything in this play, both cleverly delivered monologues and wordy interplay needed to be spot on. All the performances were well executed, and Diane Fletcher’s Lady Bracknell was particularly good. How to deliver the ‘Handbag’ line? Cleverly avoided by not being able to bring herself to even speak the word, much less contemplate a son-in-law who was found in one!
It’s almost redundant to point out that the play is of its time (sadly, I’ve done it anyway). But the writing will never be less than enjoyable if it’s presented correctly and this production did a fine job.