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A review by gorgonine
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde
4.0
Salome - *3 stars*
I'm not sure if long monologues about what the moon looks like tonight are my thing. The play was delightfully greusome, but it rambled on a bit too much for my taste, and every character (except Herodias) felt the need to repeat themselves like they were talking to a particularly distracted person. Also, Herodias had the best lines- she's terse rather than lyrical and I think that suited Wilde's talents better.
Lady Windermere's Fan - *3.5 stars*
While I adored the concept and a lot of the lines (especially Mrs. Erlynnes in the final act), the play really dragged at most points, and only became truly interesting during the last act and a half.
The Importance of Being Earnest - *5 stars*
This one reads like a modern day play and the pacing and most of the lines were an absolute delight.
I'm not sure if long monologues about what the moon looks like tonight are my thing. The play was delightfully greusome, but it rambled on a bit too much for my taste, and every character (except Herodias) felt the need to repeat themselves like they were talking to a particularly distracted person. Also, Herodias had the best lines- she's terse rather than lyrical and I think that suited Wilde's talents better.
Lady Windermere's Fan - *3.5 stars*
While I adored the concept and a lot of the lines (especially Mrs. Erlynnes in the final act), the play really dragged at most points, and only became truly interesting during the last act and a half.
The Importance of Being Earnest - *5 stars*
This one reads like a modern day play and the pacing and most of the lines were an absolute delight.