Moliere’s Tartuffe was performed at the American University in Cairo’s Malak Gabr Theatre from 16 to 22 March, directed by Jane Page Over three centuries after the famous French playwright Moliere ...
There must be a temptation, when considering a production like Moliere’s “Tartuffe” — wherein two of the guiding themes are religion and the power of the state — to make comparisons to the present.
“…an astonishingly delightful romp…” – NY Post Considered by many to be Moliere’s strongest and funniest work, TARTUFFE gets a modern up-date in this ...
Hypocrisy is a far better policy than honesty in “Tartuffe.” Moliere’s classic 17th-century satire targets the follies of religious leaders who preach piety while bilking their devotees for all their ...
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Los Angeles Times: ‘Tartuffe: Born Again’ in the American South kicks up its heels at Theatricum Botanicum
I’ll confess that it took me a moment to realize that “Tartuffe: Born Again,” one of the offerings in Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s 2024 repertory season, is actually quite an entertaining ...
‘Tartuffe: Born Again’ in the American South kicks up its heels at Theatricum Botanicum
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Molière’s Tartuffe has never been just a comedy. Since its scandalous debut in 1664, the play has provoked discomfort in those it dares to satirize: the self-righteous, the blindly devout, and the ...