![]() Nevertheless, some critics have argued that the playwright dared include homosexual connotations in the text. ![]() Oscar Wilde was gay in a society stifled by social conventions and governed by very tough laws on homosexuality. However, the writing of the play relies on a creativity and richness that combine different styles. When first performed, the play was considered as a light comedy and classified as entertainment for Victorian society. ![]() For example, the “Théâtre Antoine” in Paris produced it in October 2006 (on tour until March 2008) and a Versailles company performed it at “Le Lucernaire” in September and October 2008. The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) by Oscar Wilde is a popular play that is still widely performed in English-language theatres and also in many other languages. ![]()
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