Max Webster is the directorial hotshot who gave us the high-risk, low-decibel Macbeth at the Donmar – starring David Tennant – and reaped the deserved reward of a West End transfer, still running. Winging from infernal interiority,

Gatwa, also known for the role of Eric Effiong on Sex Education, plays Algy, friend to protagonist Jack ( Fleabag star Hugh Skinner). Both Jack and Algy take on new identities whilst in town in the hope of wooing two eligible ladies, but soon get caught in a web of lies.

Ncuti Gatwa is back on stage in a new production of Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' at London's National Theatre -- get a first look.

The National Theatre's sparkling production shakes up Oscar Wilde's classic comedy - and leans into its permissiveness and same-sex attractions

The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre review: Ncuti Gatwa stars in a fizzing production - 4/5 Expect Bridgerton-style colourblind casting and sexual fluidity in this radical reinvent

Max Webster’s superb cast anchors an innuendo-laden production that leans into slapstick and visual gags with relish

A new production in London, starring Ncuti Gatwa, releases Oscar Wilde’s 1895 comedy from period convention and brings it stunningly into the 21st century.