Tartuffe
Written by Molière
Translated to English verse by Richard Wilbur
Directed by Ed Cohn
“The story takes place in the home of the wealthy Orgon,
where Tartuffe—a fraud and a pious imposter—has insinuated himself. He succeeds
magnificently in winning the respect and devotion of the head of the house, and
then tries to marry his daughter and seduce his wife and scrounge the deed to
the property. He nearly gets away with it, but an emissary from King Louis XIV
arrives in time to recover the property, free Monsieur Orgon, and haul Tartuffe
off to jail. And so his duplicity is finally exposed and punished."
--Publisher's description.
Estimated run time: 2 hours, including one 10 minute
intermission
Intermission:
10 minutes
Content
disclaimers: Recommended for audiences 13 years and older