When the seemingly perfect Tartuffe ingratiates himself with the wealthy Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle, he is soon welcomed into their home and into their lives. His combination of charm, respectability and religious authority proves so irresistible that he is eventually promised the hand of Orgon's daughter in marriage. But the rest of Orgon's family have grave doubts - is there more to Tartuffe than meets the eye? When the threat of eviction for the family and imprisonment for Orgon become apparent, is it all too late to find out?

This hilarious and irreverent whirlwind of lies, religious hypocrisy and family feuds features one of theatre's most perfect comedy creations, the beguiling Tartuffe.

Author: Molière
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oberon Books
Published: 09/07/2018
Series: Oberon Modern Plays
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781786826237

About the Author
Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin: - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière (1622-73), the French actor-manager and dramatist, was one of the theatre's greatest comic classics. Inspired by traditions of French farce and the 'commedia dell'arte', he courted controversy with his satiric commentaries on the society of his time and on eternal human foibles, but was saved by the patronage of the 'Sun King' Louis XIV.Gupta, Anil: - Anil Gupta is a British comedy writer and producer. He has produced many shows on radio and television including Goodness Gracious Me, the spoof chat show The Kumars at No. 42, The Office, Citizen Khan and Bromwell High. He wrote the Cinderella episode of the 2008 comedy drama series Fairy Tales and ElvenQuest.Pinto, Richard: - Richard Pinto is a British writer. For radio he co-created and wrote Elvenquest with Anil Gupta, and he was the lead writer on both the radio and the TV series of Goodness Gracious Me. Other television writing credits include Small Potatoes, The Kumars at No. 42, Bromwell High, Mutual Friends, Fresh Meat, Armstrong and Miller and Citizen Khan.