Jack and Algy are wealthy young men and respectable members of society. Or so it seems. Behind the façade, both lead double lives, escaping social obligations whenever they choose. Idle merriment and triviality are rudely interrupted, however, by the question of romance. Soon, Jack and Algy find themselves between town and country, trying to maintain their respective deceptions. False identities, cucumber sandwiches, and buttered muffins abound, not to mention a very famous handbag.

Oscar Wilde’s final play premiered on Valentine’s Day 1895, at St James’s Theatre in London. Since then, his dazzling wit and delightful wordplay have rendered this satire of Victorian manners absolutely timeless. This production also performs 130 years after the Australian premiere in Melbourne.

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