In 2008 City Theatre Dublin ran productions of a play by who?
The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make "The Importance of Being Earnest" Wilde's most enduringly popular play.
Curt Columbus Curt Columbus became the fifth artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company in January 2006. His directing credits for Trinity include "Camelot", "Cabaret", "The Odd Couple", "The Secret Rapture", "The Receptionist", "Memory House", "Blithe Spirit", "A Christmas Carol", "Cherry Orchard" and the world premiere of "The Completely Fictional, Utterly True, Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe". Trinity has been home to the world premieres of three of his plays, "Paris by Night", "The Dreams of Antigone", and "Sparrow Grass". In his inaugural season at Trinity, he staged a "multicultural" production of "Our Town" widely regarded as derivative of his own work some 10 years prior. In addition to his work at Trinity, he also heads the Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA programs in Acting and Directing.