The Importance of Being Philip

Everyone chases away boredom in their own way - perhaps by inventing an imaginary Philip. The lighthearted games with truth played by longtime friends Jack and Algernon initially stir up the calm waters of uptight English society, but when the charm of the fairer sex enters the picture, everything begins to tangle.

Who is who and who loves whom? How do you maintain a double life without it falling apart?

In a fountain of sharp wit framed as a frivolous cabaret, the real question comes down to this: is it better to have a Philip, or to be named Philip yourself?