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Theatre review: The Importance of Being Earnest
EIC March 26, 2012By Larissa Albuquerque Wilde wit comes alive with a contemporary twist on the dialogue that makes it more accessible to the average sense of humour Energy runs high in the Arts Club production of what is considered by many to be Oscar Wilde’s funniest play. Oversized props and set decoration popping with colour creates a surreal aesthetic in the late 19th century setting. The Importance of Being Earnest is a clever satire on Victorian high society, marriage, class, and wealth. Two wealthy young men, Jack Worthing of the countryside, and city boy Algernon Moncrieff, both assume the alias of Ernest…
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Review: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
EIC February 6, 2012By Larissa Albuquerque Photo by Les Erkine Perhaps Shakespeare can help you form a truce with iambic pentameter with its postmodern spin on Renaissance-era theatre Whether you dozed through Shakespeare in your high school English classes, or you’re a fan…
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