When Molière’s 16th century comedy Tartuffe first opened, it was damned as an attack on religious hypocrisy, for its depiction of a man who claimed to speak with divine authority.
Now it is pulled into the age of entitlement by award-winning playwright Phillip Kavanagh in a co-production with Adelaide’s Brink Productions.
Orgon leads a happy, wealthy life, complemented by his marriage to a much younger woman. His daughter is engaged, and his son is in love. But when he invites the deceptive Tartuffe, played by Nathan O’Keefe, into his family, he injects his home with a dose of chaos, as Tartuffe begins exploiting the whole family.
Type of Event: Theatre
Venue: Dunstan Playhouse
Festival Dr
Adelaide SA 5000
Date: from 4 to 20 November 2016
Price: from $32
Website: State Theatre Company of South Australia
Telephone: (08) 8216 8600
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