The Importance of Being

The Importance of Being is an earnest portrayal of universal themes. John Cairney utilises his extraordinary life experiences to explore the four stages that each human lives through during their life: Birth, infancy, maturity and, finally, old age and death.

It touches on themes such as love, courage, finding your own path, and, most importantly, on the importance of living in the moment and appreciating the life that you have.

John Cairney

Dr John Cairney lives in Auckland with his wife Alannah O'Sullivan, and together they form the Pennyfarthing Partnership. John returns to Scotland on a regular basis. He made his stage debut at the tender age of 17 and has been acting ever since. He has adapted Burns for theatrical productions for decades, and performed for radio, television, in film, on stage, in musicals, as well as producing video and audio recordings of the Bard. He has toured his one-man show and was awarded a PhD for his work on Stevenson. Previous titles include On The Trail of Robert Burns, Immortal Memories and The Luath Burns Companion.