L'importance d'être Claire

A bold, modern, and colorful take on Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece of wit!

Winner of both the Audience Award and the Jury Prize at the Les 6 coups du Brigadier festival in 2024, The Importance of Being Claire also claimed the Audience Award at the Fous Rires de Courbevoie festival in January 2025, as well as the Best Actor Award for Matthieu Lemaréchal.

Emma and Charlotte are two young women who decide to bend the truth to make their lives a little more exciting. Emma has invented an imaginary sister, Claire, who supposedly lives a life of luxury in Paris. She uses this false identity as an excuse to escape her quiet countryside life and immerse herself in the thrilling pace of the capital alongside her beloved Guillaume, Charlotte’s cousin. But things take a turn when Charlotte—an inveterate Parisian and a mischievous spirit, eager to break free from her rigid bourgeois world—uncovers the deception and decides to pose as Claire herself...

Full of misunderstandings and eccentric characters, The Importance of Being Claire is a loose adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde’s famous comedy transcends the era in which it was written, offering a sharp reflection on appearance and identity that lends itself perfectly to reinterpretation. While preserving the play’s signature absurdity and bold caricatures, Nom d’une troupe! invites you to rediscover this masterpiece of wit and humor.