The Importance of Being Earnest

Storm Darragh couldn't stop an intrepid group from attending the amazing production of The Importance of Being Earnest directed by Max Webster and starring OE Hugh Skinner (Pennell 1998-2003) at the Lyttelton Theatre on the last Saturday of term.

Hugh, well-known for many roles including the hapless intern Will in W1A and Prince William in The Windsors, played protagonist Jack Worthing who, as an infant, was left in a bag at Victoria Station (the Brighton line).

In our group too were the family of the late OA and OE Christopher Harris (Reeves 1948-51), an RIBA qualified architect, who proudly worked for fellow OE Sir Hugh Casson (School 1924-27) from 1958-1963 and later for Sir Denys Lasdun working on large projects such as as the National Theatre London, and who designed the Lyttelton Theatre.

And Hugh had a moment after the matinée to say hello before dashing off to get something to eat before the evening show. It was a real treat and lightened up the end of the long Michaelmas term.