#Sharon D Clarke

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Hugh Skinner as Jack Worthing and Sharon D. Clarke as Lady Bracknell in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

[evviejo]

thirteen's era appreciation: 338/?

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The National Theatres new production of OScar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" looks set to be one hell of a show!

We have Ncuti Gatwa as Algernon, Hugh Skinner as Jack, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ as Gwendolen and Eliza Scanlen as Cecily.

We also have the the legend who is Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell.

Previews suggest that the OTT approach taken, especially in the realtionship between Algernon and Jack, is a bit TOO knowing, and rather dilute the incredibly daring subversion Wilde was writing, and it sort of leaves Cecily and Gwendolen to one side, which is a shame.

However there seems to be universal agreement that the leads are magnetic as hell and Clarke is a magnificent Lady Bracknell.

And the costume department must have had an absolute BALL with this production!

And it's going to be screened in UK cinema's too!

[nomilkinmyteaplease]

The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre

[yonderghostshistories]

Guys, guess what? IM GOING TO SEE THE CINEMA RELEASE OF “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” TODAY WAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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Wicked

Movies watched in 2025

Wicked (2024, USA)

Director: Jon M. Chu

Writers: Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox (based on the musical by Stephen Schwartz & Winnie Holzman and the novel by Gregory Maguire)

Mini-review:

Few things give me the high of a super hyped-up movie that actually delivers: Wicked is just as great as everyone keeps saying. Tbh, I went in knowing next to nothing, cause this particular musical never made it to my country, afaik. I'm obviously acquainted with The Wizard of Oz, but that's about it. And what I found here was almost three hours of pure magic and unforgettable songs. The entire cast smashes it out of the park in every way: acting, singing and dancing. The sets are absolutely stunning, too; it's arguably the best production design I've seen recently. However, I do think the cinematography and lighting leave much to be desired; at points it looks like a run-of-the-mill Marvel movie. But still, everything else is exceptional enough for that detail not to bring the film down at all. I'll definitely be looking forward to part two!

[thedoctorwhocompanion]

Reviewed: The Importance of Being Earnest Starring Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke, and Julian Bleach

Reviewed: The Importance of Being Earnest Starring Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke, and Julian Bleach

It’s always a thrill to see a Doctor Who actor on stage, showing the breadth and brilliance of the performers in the show. It’s doubly exciting when it’s an actual Doctor Who. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed performances by Tom Baker in the 1994 production of Arsenic and Old Lace at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, and Peter Davison in The Decorator in 1992 (also at the Yvonne Arnaud). I…

[wistfulcynic]

if anyone needs me i shall be watching this on repeat for the next seven to ten business days

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the glorious Sharon D Clarke as Lady Bracknell and Hugh Skinner as Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest

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BTS of #RWRBMovie: Sharon D. Clarke

ML via What to Watch:

"And then Sharon, I honestly was just like — when I knew I get to cast a fictional UK prime minister, I was like ‘well, let’s go for the most hopeful version of what we’d love to see in a prime minister’, and when they asked me to think about it, I was like ‘oh! Sharon D Clarke — ask her if she’d come in and do a day for us’. It’s the same thing with Sharon as with Uma, the first thing I said for each of the President and the Prime Minister was ‘would you vote for that actor to actually do that job?’ I can’t vote in the UK, but if I could, I would vote for Sharon!”

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Curtain call at The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre.

[evviejo]

thirteen's era appreciation: 475/?

[thelostgirl21]

Less than 6 hours to go!!!

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More Numberblocks/TAG observations

Some of you might remember when I got a bit excited that Rasmus Hardiker voiced 18 in Numberblocks, who is a super speedy super rectangle. Teresa Gallagher (Eos) is also several characters.

Today we had more Numberblocks on the telly and I thought 100 sounded familiar. 100 is Sharon D. Clarke, who voices Cass McCready. I'm starting to think the whole cast might be a copy.

I am also definitely feeling a Numberbocks/TAG crossover coming on somehow, but it currently has no plot and I can't write until after some building work so maybe not 😂

[yonderghostshistories]

Graham Chapman in a (tv and/or film and/or stage and/or radio and/or etc) version of the Oscar Wilde play “The Importance of Being Earnest��� would have been ✨ICONIC✨ actually

Look, my boy Gray played Ozzie Wilde-o in MPFC and SLAYED in the role (and in lipstick 💄 🫦) fr 💅💅

(link to the sketch in question)

SO COULD THE UNIVERSE PLEASE LET MY BOY GRAY BAE PLAY A CHARACTER IN THAT PLAY FOR REAL 😤✊ (in an AU at least)

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(some picture propaganda for why I think Gray would’ve been absolutely great as either Jack Worthing or Algernon Moncrieff in TIoBE. Like come ooooonnnn, bro’s already got the Late Victorian Era Swag™️ like AAAAHHH-)

PLEASE??!?!?

Also link to the (imo very nice) trailer for the NT Live version of “The Importance of Being Earnest”, which will come out on 20th February in the UK!