American Players Theatre's "Travesties" is a brilliant blend of history, fantasy and anarchic humor

Jennifer A. Smith
Mon, 18 Aug 2014 23:17:32 -0000

Oscar Wilde dubbed "The Importance of Being Earnest" "a trivial comedy for serious people." I'm not sure that descriptor would fit Tom Stoppard's 1974 play "Travesties", even though it riffs on Wilde in many ways, from reprising some of Wilde's characters to sharing his glee with wordplay and clever aphorisms. Both are playing this summer at Spring Green's American Players Theatre.