When Algernon discovers that his friend, Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon himself poses as the brother, resulting in ever increasing confusion.

This comedy of love, manners and deliberately mistaken identities will always delight audiences.

Set in the gorgeous TeaPot Tea Room Gardens at Britchcombe Farm, do come early to take some time to go up to the White Horse or to sit and have a cream tea. Tea Rooms open from 12 noon on Friday and from 10am Saturday and Sunday. BRING YOUR OWN SEATING - camping chairs or picnic blankets and please dress for our beloved English weather!

Teapot Tea Garden, Britchcombe Farm, Uffington, SN7 7QJ.

7pm (bar from 6pm)
Friday 11th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August (SOLD OUT)
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The Earnest 2017 Team -

Algernon Moncrieff    Dan Shipman-Toon      
Lane                                  Neil Passingham   
​John Worthing             Andy Thomas      
Lady Bracknell             Jennifer Cowling      
Gwendolen                    Helen Harrison            
Miss Prism                    Suzanne Parrott           
Cecily Cardew             Grace Anderson                 
The Rev Chasuble     Bill Jestico        
Mary                           Helen Harding


Directed by Lesley Phillips         
Stage Manager - Sarah Carter
​Wardrobe Manager - Lynda Hart

​Rehearsal facilities kindly provided by The Teapot Tearoom and  King Alfred's Head, Wantage 
Poster image and Cast photos by Mel Taylor Photography
​Lights by JT Stage Productions

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 Dress rehearsal - more fabulous pictures on our photos page

The Cast -

What the audiences said ....

Excellent production . Really enjoyable evening (TW, Shrivenham)

It was a really great performance on Friday. So much enjoyed it and I am so pleased (but not surprised) that Saturday and Sunday were also so good. AmEgos never disappoints!! I will be first in the queue for Spamalot!  (JC, Wantage)

We went Saturday evening and thought it was brilliant, great lines, well delivered. Always a funny play, and we had a great evening, food was good too! (JP, Wallingford)

What a really enjoyable evening! Lovely setting and all roles played so well. Oh and it was very funny - Thank you AmEgos (TB, Facebook)

Had a really great evening,. Great play and very funny. Well done Amegos (SG, Facebook)

Well done to you and all the cast for last night Jennifer! You were made for Lady Bracknell!! A great success (MM, Facebook)

Great show everybody!! Loved all the characterisations, you were brilliant and it was very funny! Very well projected, specially Helen over the airplane! (KD, Faringdon)

​Well done to everyone- a great performance- thank you! (DD, Facebook)

I really enjoyed tonight's performance especially Miss Prism's barely contained lust and Cecily's breathy naivety. (AC, by email)

Loved this performance last night! Well done all x (JR, Facebook)

A little film -

Some early shots in costume -