An Ideal Husband REVIEW

An Ideal Husband By Oscar Wilde Directed by Nigel Munro-Wallis Presented by New Farm Nash Theatre Merthyr Rd Uniting Church, New Farm Not a word is wasted in this witty Oscar Wilde play. Everything said has a place or meaning and Nigel Munro-Wallis has cut the script down to deliver more entertainment without affecting the overall gist. This is the second time I’ve seen An Ideal Husband and I noticed more nuances in the text than the first time around. But it wasn’t just the second viewing that helped me gain a better understanding; it was the thorough delivery of the highly-developed central characters. There were some lulls in parts when conversations shed more light on the sign of the times than the story itself, but with cut-backs already in place you accept it as “setting the scene”. While it may be hard to relate to the 19th century way of life in this 1895 play, many of the themes about political life and the way men and women interact ring true of today... By Kellie Scott. To read the full review, please visit http://www.brisbanecritiques.com