🎭Double Lives & Handbags: Reading Oscar Wilde’s Earnest play👜

🎭 Comedy Night: Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest (Script‑in‑Hand, No Homework)
A fast, funny night with Oscar Wilde’s sharpest comedy—still savage in 2025.
No homework • Printed scene packets • Shy‑first friendly

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Description
Victorian? Yes. Dusty? Not even close. The Importance of Being Earnest is a meme machine about double lives 👥, fake fiancés 💍🕵️, and the art of saying the clever thing at the worst time. We’ll bring printed scene packets so you can cold‑read (if you want) or just sit back and enjoy. Then we’ll unpack why it still lands today—dating profiles, alter egos, performative “earnestness”, and that infamous handbag 👜.

What we’ll do (75–90 min)

• 2‑minute primer: who’s who, what’s at stake.
• Script‑in‑hand reads (30 min): volunteers read 3 of the funniest scenes. 😂
• Guided discussion (25–30 min): truth vs. performance ⚖️, identity games , why Wilde still kills .
• ✍️ Mini‑activity (10 min): rewrite one Wilde zinger as a 2025 text/DM 💬.
• Wrap (5 min): share one line you’ll steal this week

Good for
First‑timers, shy readers, and anyone who wants a smart laugh without homework. Newcomers welcome.

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Details ✍️

• 🗓️ When: Sun [11:00 AM–1 PM]
• 📍 Where: VPL Central – L4 North (492) Meeting Room
• 🎟️ Capacity: Cap 12 + waitlist
• Bring: nothing—scripts & prompts provided

Tonight’s flow: 🎭 reads → 🗣️ chat → ✍️ remix → ✨ one takeaway