London's National Theatre's dramatically reimagined revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, which continues through January 25, will be available in cinemas around the world starting February 20.

Get a first look at the cinematic release in the video above, part of the National Theatre Live series. To find a local movie theatre showing the Max Webster-directed production, click here. Read reviews for the limited engagement here.

The cast of the opulent staging is led by Sharon D Clarke (Death of a Salesman) as Lady Bracknell, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (Blues for an Alabama Sky) as Gwendolen Fairfax, Julian Bleach (Doctor Who) as Lane and Merriman, Richard Cant (Stan & Ollie) as Reverend Canon Chasuble, Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who) as Algernon Moncrieff, Amanda Lawrence (Star Wars: Episode – IX The Rise of Skywalker) as Miss Prism, Eliza Scanlen (Little Women) as Cecily Cardew, and Hugh Skinner (W1A) as Jack Worthing.

Ensemble members include Shereener Browne (The Effect), Jasmine Kerr (Follies), Gillian McCafferty (The Rise & Fall of Little Voice), Elliot Pritchard (Museum of Austerity), and John Vernon (Coriolanus).

The staging features set and costume design by Rae Smith, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Nicola T. Chang, music by DJ Walde, hair and make-up design by Adele Brandman, and movement direction by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. The physical comedy advisor is Joyce Henderson, intimacy coordinator is Ingrid Mackinnon, dialect coach is Hazel Holder, and voice coach is Shereen Ibrahim. Casting is by Alastair Coomer and Chloe Blake.

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Photos: Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D Clarke, More in The Importance of Being Earnest at The National Theatre

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