[keysersoze]

Has anyone seen the new production of Earnest yet? Do they do it as two acts, and if so, where do they split the middle act? Do they do the Gribsby scene. I've just opened a production and have foudn a most satisfactory place to split the show. Is the london prodction a pretty straightforward affair?
Thanks.

I saw it on tour and, rather unsatisfactorily, they had 2 intervals. It is enjoyable, but Keith is nothing special. The cast overall are good and William Dudley's sets are pretty.

[smith]

I saw it last night. Penelope Keith was excellent and were Daisy Haggard and Rebecca Knight. William Ellis and Harry Hadden-Paton were less inspiring...but nevertheless it was well worth seeing.

There are 2 intervals.

Can't stand Daisy Haggard. She was awful in the recent TV Sense and Sensibility - woefully miscast, and I fear she will be in this as well. Was going to go and see this, but decided against it when I saw she was in it.

[Kathryn2]

I went to the saturday afternoon show, and really enjoyed it.
My only complaint is that the two intervals tend to intefere with the momentum of it, but I really
can't see where you would split it for one.

I'd agree that the girls were more impressive than the boys, overall. I liked that Gwendolyn was a younger version of Lady Bracknell.

[Kathryn2]

What's the 'great gribsy scene'?

I have read the play but it was *ahem* when I was at univeristy and this doesn't ring any bells!