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AN EXCITING REMOUNT
Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Set in 1920's Harlem
Directed by Kevin Connell
With Award Winning Sound Design by David Wright
In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, the Harlem Shakespeare Festival in partnership with the Harlem Cultural Collaborative present The Importance of Being Earnest, set in 1920’s Harlem.
With high style, dynamic dialogue and the music that changed a nation, Oscar Wilde's fun-loving and hilarious comedy of manners is brought to life by a cast of nine Classically Trained Actors of Color who will provide us with a glimpse of America's Black Bourgeoisie in a time known as the Harlem.
DETAILS
DATE: Sunday, July 26, 2020
TIME: 4:00pm EDT | 1:00pm PDT
This award winning mainstage production of The Imporatnce of Being Earnest, set in 1920's Harlem, directed by Kevin Connell, was first produced by Take Wing And Soar Productions, Inc. in partnership with Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group at the Poet's Den Theatre in East Harlem | June 2013. 📷 Photos by Hubert Williams