The Importance Of Being Earnest presented by Bethany Lutheran College
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- Performed in April 2018 in the Sigurd Lee Theater, Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center on the campus of Bethany Lutheran College: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, directed by Peter Bloedel.
Synopsis: In 1890s London, two bachelors, John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff, create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. The pair attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, claim to only love men called Ernest.
Photos and additional info: blc.edu/2018/0...
Director and Scene Designer: Peter Bloedel
Stage Manager: Kate Nusbaum
Assistant Stage Manager: Abigail Merritt
Costume Designer: Emily Kimball
Lighting Designer: Jake Yenish
Sound Design and Original Music Composition: Benji Inniger
Scene Shop Supervisor and Technical Director: John Merseth, Jr.
Cast
Butlers: Ian Overn, Jon Smith
Algernon Moncrieff: Hans Bloedel
John Worthing: Andrew Schuler
Lady Bracknell: Emma Bloedel
Gwendolen Fairfax: Bethany Schultz
Cecily Cardew: Hailey Dick
Miss Prism: Natania Emmons
Rev. Canon Chasuble: Lee Schauer
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I know that these guys are Americans, but this excellent performance reminds me of the old saying that "Englishmen are gay in everything except their sex lives."
That's.... Pretty good😏
😂😂😂
It's because their accents are so bad...
So bad it's good....😂😢😮
The dude who plays Algy is freaking amazing lmao
HONESTLY!!
👌Yes he had his moments. There were times he camps it up well & holds the accent.👏 But he's a way to go before he can match Michael Denison's (1952) performance,... lol😊
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I agree. At first, I was a little taken aback as that is not how I imagined the character, but as the play progressed and the actor settled into the character, his performance grew on me.
Speaking of Bunbury, he struggles to keep a straight face. And he giggles too much. But he's doing well
The actress playing Lady Bracknell is fantastic!
👌Yes 👏she had her moments, slapping down other players & deft touches.... 🤭
@@DarkEmperorWolf Fun fact, she and the guy playing Algy are siblings
i know right, i get to play her in a school production and im amazed
Terrific play! Big applause!! Your performance helps me read the play easier.
The person playing Algernon totally gives me Jonathan Groff as King George vibes. Some of his facial expressions are eerily similar, and they work really well for the character 👏👏👏
How brilliantly the man playing Algy has used the laugh of Mozart from the movie Amadeus.
He does it well, right? If you wanna know how hard it is try doing it. Sheesh its fucking hard.
Congratulations on the British accents. When I have watched Americans playing British in the past there has always been a giveaway twang or lengthened vowel. They are very rare here. Well done!
Are you kidding? They are awful.
@@Liofa73 I am not kidding at all. What part of the UK are you from?
For myself I was born and raised in Surrey, so naturally speak with Received Pronunciation, and until recently lived in the south east of England. I was also a singing actor who appeared in every Savoy Opera of Gilbert and Sullivan and made a special study of Gilbert's use of language and accent in works contemporaneous with Wilde. On top of this I believe in encouraging young people who have worked hard. They did a good job.
@@andrewjdaniels7087 completely agree with you. Also just wanted to say keep being you :)
@@ibex1451 Thank you.
I remember watching this in-person, but watching it again after all this time really makes me appreciate the effort they put into their performance. Not to mention my newfound appreciation for the literary masterpiece from Oscar Wilde. I always wondered how this particular performance blew up compared to all the others from BLC, now I perfectly understand why.
My eighth-grade son and I watched this instead of reading the play, and it was hilarious! He especially loved it when Gwendolyn screeched, "JACK!" All of the performances were excellent, including the English accents. Thank you!
Algy is too funny. He gives everything he had 🤣 Anw, all the characters give their best!! It’s so amusing! Thanks for this video, I’ve got illustrations of each character’s expressions, this really helpful. The best plays of ‘The Importance of being Earnest’ ever❤
pfffft did we all just forget that this means that Gwendolen and Earnest are cousins?
dude I was thinking the same thing the entire time after it was revealed LOL
It's the victorian era
^ 'nuff said
Was about to say ...
well then was a time when marrying cousins was an okay thing especially among the gentry, nobility, and royalty, and i think the moncrieff are at the at the very least gentry and definitely related to nobility seeing how aunt augusta is referred to as "lady" which was formally a term reserved for noble women
WHAT !!! NO CUCUMBERS ?!? NOT EVEN FOR READY MONEY !?!
BUT I ORDERED THEM S P E C I A L L Y !!!!!
BUT I ORDERED THEM S P E C I A L L Y !!!!!
I have spent the weekend watching every version of this that I can find --- and this is by far the most superior adaptation. LOVED IT. I was an avid theatre-goer when I lived in the UK but we don't have theatres in Crete ---- so this was extra special for me. Well done everyone. And THANK YOU.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Peter Bloedel
@@hammadoolasshi
the person who played algernon was so good
The Second Act starts at 43 min and the third act starts at 1:40:15 time stamp. Dunno why they didnt put this
thank you omg
can we talk about how attractive Lane's actor is.
🥵🥵🥵
Wow..Firsly, I went through the play in book .. Then looked for theatrical performance . Got it .. I am amused .. Awesome.. Every role player is perfectly did his/her role .. Love you from Bangladesh... Everything was perfect- Dialogue, Costume, Lighting, Music. Appreciate all of your efforts to bring the play on stage as it like .. ❤
This is what I call a perfect adaptation
It is very good. Thumbs up from the Literature student 👍👍👍
43:40 second act
1:40:20 Third act
The two butlers are my favorites.
Thank you for making this production available for viewing!
Was I the only one who felt that Algernon's actor was likely inspired by Tom Hulce's laugh in Amadeus?
We just read the book in school. Terrific play. Rarely have I ever enjoyed watching a play that much.
ok but the dude who's playing jack is so cute
i have watched so many adaptations of this to prepare for my a level performance - and this is by far the funniest! i absolutely have critiques about the accents lmao but the staging and the performances are so funny, wilde would be overjoyed with it.
PHENOMINAL performance!!! A's across the board! Such a charming cast!
Completely agree. I *love* how they doubled up Lane and Merriman, and really utilised their characters for comedic effect. Most productions just use them to build out the world, but they really felt like a part of the comedic formula here. Bravisime! 👏👏👏
Thanks a lot, now I don't actually have to read the book. Im happy I found this instead, because some of the acting is just so nice.
There are some things you just don’t get from reading the play. Exhibit A: 1:32:23
Totally agree! 😂👍
I used this for my intro to theatre final and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t expect to enjoy my self as much as I did. Well done!!
I was quite dying out of laughs! They were fantastic and very expressive. Congrats!
Act one: The acting in the beginning was very monotonous. I felt some of the scenes could've been even more dramatic. But still, it was wonderfully directed. Amazing production! Bravo!
I felt the same, but they are very young and have committed many lines to memory. As they age they will evolve.
When you read the original text, it's actually written to sound very monotonous (I'm not a theatre kid, but I'm currently doing a college qualification on English Literature which includes looking at this play - just wanted to include that so you know this isn't just a random opinion). Oscar Wilde wanted to satirise the aristocracy, and so he wrote the lines with the intention of making them so overly-dramatic that they couldn't be delivered seriously. Also, in order for the satire to work, the actors have the job of trying to act as though what they are saying is just the regular way that people, even back then, would have spoken. They're not meant to act as though they're acting, if that makes sense - and if you were to watch 2 hours of people just talking (which is what this is meant to be) you'll notice that it is generally quite monotonous. The humour comes from the cheeky nods to the audience that the dialogue itself makes, as opposed to the actors.
Sorry for the long reply, just wanted to put that out there as this is definitely one of my favourite adaptions of this play :)
I'm auditioning for this play soon and this was a great production to watch for inspiration! The actors are all wonderful and have great chemistry - especially Algernon and Cecily :)
Wow that was really great.I actually had this act as my English syllabus for the 4th semester.So just watched it night before the exam..it's really good and the person who acted as Cecily is really cute and excellent acting skills.Thank you.
Is ur exam tomorrow?
Is ur exam tomorrow?
The first non-Shakespeare play I’ve seen in forever! This production is wonderful!
I’m currently writing and essay on this show. No fun. However, I did quite enjoy this performance, definitely a highlight of the experience.
WHAT?! 😱 How could you *not* enjoy writing an essay on this? We're currently doing it in my A-Level English Literature class and I *love* analysing Wilde's use of character(s) 😁😆😁😆
@@thomasbailey3385 is this sarcasm? Essays are boring. However, I’m also doing an original piece of satire alongside it. That should be fun.
I absolutely love this version of The Importance of Being Earnest. My school is current preparing to perform this show and we’d love to have your ukulele song in our show. Would we be able to use the song and have access to the chords?
Hi Kay. Thanks for your interest. About the song, please contact me at pbloedel@blc.edu
@@kaywylie716 If you got what you were after, I would delete your last comment. You don't want to risk someone on the internet getting your personal email address 😊
I got to be part of this play at my college a few years back. So much fun! Kudos to the guys for the ukulele duet. That was hilarious!
Lane sould play Snape in the new Harry Potter remake
What a vibrant adaptation.
This actually did justice to the original play. I was reading while watching as I'm studying this play. Very helpful.
Terrific production - outstanding cinematography. Thank you for sharing!
EXCELLENT JOB TO ALL THE CAST MEMBERS!!!! I must say, Ms. Prism and Mr. Chausible nearly stole the show with their hilarious short and usually private interactions! However, Lady Bracknell ROCKED her part and was the a HILARIOUS part of the story!!! I think you ALL did a far, far better job than even the movie that came out in the 2000's. You all were amazing. I watched this because I am in Introduction to Literarture at Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK, and I will recommend this video be recommended by my professor to anyone in his classes who chooses this for his final drama project.
THIS ROCKED!!!!! This is the BEST production I have ever seen by any college, and honestly, even the Hollywood movie!!! Keep up the GREAT work!!! I hope you all have made other productions, too.
Act 2 starts at about min 43
54:00
For me:
Act I, First Half: 0:12 - 21:14 (Pages 2 - 18) (not what it says on the page)
Act I, Second Half: 21:15 - 43:29 (Pages 18 - 35)
Act II, First Half: 43:39 - 1:10:50 (Pages 36 - 57?)
Act II, Second Half: 1:10:50 - 1:40:12 (Pages 58? - 78)
Act III: 1:40:21 - 2:11:50 (Pages 79 - 100)
End: 2:11:50
Credits: 2:12:57 - 2:15:36
The guy playing Algy is amazing!
if a story lives while being recounted, a play ceases not its existence if it's played and lived through
a stellar performance!!
my most lavish ovations
Congratulations!
I really enjoyed it! It is amaizing to see how something new may be added to Wilde's masterpiece. Very good acting, directing and everything. I wish you all the best!
Wow! What a whimsical production.
Watching instead of memorizing lines for Algernon.
Lane is low-key cute 😍
Algie and Earnest ❤️❤️❤️ This was such an amazing adaptation. I'm so glad I chose to watch it. **algies laugh** hahahaha..
1:41:13 Who wrote this song? It's so funny, it deserves credit. Also, was it the director's idea to put this in?
Hi Elizabeth. Thanks for your interest. Perhaps we should have added more credits. I wrote the song at 1:41:13. The actor playing Jack (Andrew Schuler) helped with some of the lyrics for that too. One of my students (the dramaturg for the show actually - Maren Thompson) had the idea of a song to open Act 3, so I attribute the initial idea to her. The other incidental music for the show was composed by my colleague Benji Inniger. The costumes were all designed and constructed by our costumer Emily Kimball. Lighting design was by Jake Yenish. And technical direction of the scenery was done by John Merseth. I designed the scenery. Bethany Lutheran College is a small school, so we all have to wear many hats. Glad you enjoyed the song. - Peter Bloedel
It was hilarious! XD
it was a great addition xD
@@peterbloedel2125 Peter, I am intrigued by the accents. Being brought up in Surrey (received pronunciation) I have rarely heard US actors being able to pull off the accent without giveaways such as lengthened vowels, and yet here I am hearing really good clipped vowels and placement that is not too high and forward. That is a really impressive feat.
@@andrewjdaniels7087 Hi Andrew. Thanks for the kind words. This is a college production and, as always, some student actors will take to the accents better than others. As in music, some just have an ear for accent work. Ultimately, we realize that the accents are far from perfect, but the students all worked hard on how they spoke, and I credit their tenacity and "work ethic" for the final product. We appreciate your constructive input. Thanks again.
The guy playing Algernon gave the character such... Character! Such a good actor, made my assignments fun.
This is pretty damn good for a student production. The sets and costume design alone are very high quality.
What an incredible performance
Here after reading the play, thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Great job!!
1990 I am an actor Earnest. My English is not good enough, the first time Performance, 像個鬧劇 the second time while Earnest read the annual book, my eyes with tears, 就像王爾的荒謬的一生, 我們像個悲劇! The third time I performance seems like comity 把情緒控制的成為戲劇, 他們的演出介於戲劇和鬧劇之間, 娛樂效果十足! 每個演員的魅力展現無遺,The importance of being earnest, 真是不可兒戲啊!
an amazing production! what a talented cast.
For the first time in my life I've learned that the play, The Importance of Being Earnest, gave me so much pleasure!
Jackhhhhh
I’m watching this play because I myself have to perform it for my school play in a few weeks
I’m sort of nervous since I have the role of Earnest
Good luck! Do tell us how it went!
It's been 2 years, but I hope you peformed well and instilled into others the importance of being Earnest.
I was dreading reading this for my English summer reading, but watching this performance while I read was so fun!
They all did good, but the one playing Lady B was great!!!
Franchement sartek hein la pièce, bon jeu d'acteur.
woula rien d'autre à dire je suis agree with mon camarade.
yall killed this!!! Algy killed his part good shii
Don't have to read this... I can watch it.
i ship gwendolyn and cecily they looked great together
Honestly this play helped me get distinction in my TCL exam
TCL means theatre, cinema, literature?
Trinity college of london = TCL
@@51shonshinde8d9 thanks 👍
The best performance I have ever watched 😍😍😍😍
he would make a great mad hatter/riddler in a batman movie
Beautifully directed
This was AMAZING!! Everyone played their parts so well
Great set - must have cost loads - and some clever comedy extra ideas like the cucumbers on eyes. I think Algy a bit too camp but a very energetic performance. Jack has the better English accent. Well costumed and lit. For me Gwen and Cecily are a tad over the top.
Excellent job all around! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this alongside the text for my college course.
the best adaptation i’ve seen !
The guy playing Lane sounds like Alan Rickman
Did Lane go to the Steven Wright school of dry delivery?
The accents sound so fake it makes it even funnier
A HANDBAG!?! @ 32:35
This one is osm!
Anyone from India 😁🙋🏻♀️
So nice play nd all the characters were brilliantly played
The person who played algernon captured most of my attention!!
Yo the acting is amazing lol
13:11 I have to learn this for class
Algernon's laugh scares me
great play! 🎉🎉🎉 this play quite shows the old way of love (mrs bracknell) vs the new way (romantic) Thank you!
This is a gem!
watching this for my ib course and this act is just amazing!
The song was such a hilarious addition I Love it!
I like the song ,ukulele I don't know 1910~ is popular or not,all character very very cute, I'm foreign language department student.Is that the way American to learn British accent of English? 誰是 第一 男主角? 很多演出 Jack first leader 但是 這部戲很顯然 亞吉能 的表現 比傑克 更加 吸引觀眾眼球?! 所以比較好笑, 但是 如果嚴肅的演出 也許 可以強調 王爾德 悲慘的獄中生活 他不被世人接受的愛情 如同 黑色手提袋中 自己的身世一樣的荒謬 演成悲劇 很少有人這麼做 但是當我演傑克的時候 拿起厚厚的 年鑑 發現自己的名字 是任真 (Earnest) 我激動的眼淚掉出來 我想是因為 上帝開了個大玩笑!
Couldn’t have picked a better person to play the role of algy 😂😂
Fantastic adaptation!
hey drama students
Americans don't normally do good British accents - but this was better than usual. The one weakness was the lack of the long 'a' with words like 'class' or 'bath' - but otherwise not bad. Also, I think the servants shouldn't have had a posh 'ox-bridge' accent as this is a play about class distinction and snobbery. Most British versions (as with Shakespeare) depict the servant and working class folks with cockney or other regional accents.
I found your comments really interesting but am not so sure about the servant’s accents, after all a butler was known as a gentleman’s gentleman, while the more lowly domestics were kept out of sight below stairs. I cannot imagine a gentleman’s butler answering the door to Lord Ponsonby Eglington-Smythe and saying, “Caw blimey guvn’r, bung us yer weasel and stoat will ya me old china plate.” I concede that it is still fiction, but listen to the upstairs servants in Downton Abbey for an example.
@@andrewjdaniels7087
The film version with
Michael Redgrave,
Edith Evans and
Margaret Rutherford
is surely worth emulating....
Jolly good efforts here...
Thank you☺️.
Best wishes from England.
🇬🇧☺️🥀📖☺️🌈🇬🇧
@@rosemariemann1719 Absolutely. Thanks for the best wishes Rosemary. Born and bred in Surrey, I now live in Spain so a friendly voice from the land of my birth is a lovely start to the day.
52:19 Sam Raimi put this dialogue in our faces and, I for one, watched it 4 times in the theater that summer not knowing where the dialogue or characters came from. A great 'inside joke' or metaphor to plop down in the middle of a MAJOR [and possibly the best] superhero film ever made, SPIDER-MAN 2.
Don't mind that, I'm taking notes for myself
1ere lecture : arrête à 37:37
Reprendre au tout début de la page 41
Спасибо, очень интересная постановка:)
Didn't u notice that?
Dr Faustas is back from the hell... YEAH! Welcome back sir Faustas 🎉
Helpful to all 4th sem( bcom) students!!!
Fantastic acting!!!
32:39 "a haaaaandbaaag?"
Algy did the best performance👍