11 Aug Tartuffe
Image: Craig Fuller
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TARTUFFE
by Andrew Hilton and Dominic Power, after Molière
Directed by Andrew Hilton
Thu 06 April– Sat 06 May 2017
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory stf 2017 Season co-production with Tobacco Factory Theatres
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TARTUFFE PRESS REVIEWS
★★★★ Stage Talk Magazine ‘An adaptation that treats Molière’s 17th century comedy with great respect, yet which seems as fresh and immediate as today’s news.’ Mike Whitton
★★★★ The Reviews Hub ‘a rip-roaring night of comedy…’ Kris Hallett
★★★ The Stage ‘A rollicking attack on gullibility among the upper crust’ Jeremy Brien
On The Beat ‘sharp satire with lots of laughter as well as careful socio-political commentary. With brilliant writing and a fantastic cast, it is undoubtedly a success.’ Polly Hember
Female Arts ‘STF’s dynamic and enjoyable production satirises this ‘superficial age’ of the internet, fake news and demagoguery.’ Samantha Coughlan
Exeunt Magazine ‘Making politicians look silly always feels relevant’ Rosemary Waugh
B24/7 ‘Entertaining, touching and makes you laugh a lot’ Toby O’Connor Morse
Gloucester Gazette ‘The cast is unsurprisingly outstanding’ Jayne Bennett
British Theatre Guide ‘The script, written mostly in verse, sounds natural, maintains a rhythmic momentum throughout and sparkles with wit’ Colin Davison
Weston-Super-Mum ‘Good stories stand the test of time and this one is no exception. some truly laugh out loud moments…’ Becky Condron
The Fine Times Recorder ‘Sparklingly performed…Don’t miss it’
Molière’s master of self-interest is alive and prospering in the modern world. A credulous father is duped into surrendering his family’s wealth – and very nearly his wife and daughter – to one of drama’s
greatest conmen.
A radically new version of Molière’s great comedy directed by Andrew Hilton and written by Andrew and playwright Dominic Power, whose versions of The Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona and All’s Well That Ends Well have delighted audiences in Bristol and around the UK.
‘In the new politics of demagoguery and theocracy, Tartuffe is truly a play for today. I have always loved Molière’s vigour, and the subtlety and resonance of his satire, and it is a great joy to be creating a new version of Tartuffe with my long-time collaborator, Dominic Power.’
Andrew Hilton, Artistic Director, Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory
CAST
Christopher Bianchi Charles Ogden
Philip Buck Clem
Alan Coveney Des Loyal
Anna Elijasz Danuta
Tina Gray Dame Pamela Ogden
Joel Macey Daniel
Daisy May Melissa
Mark Meadows Tartuffe
Saskia Portway Emma
Kenton Thomas Val
PRODUCTION
Andrew Hilton Director
Sarah Warren Designer
John Telfer Composer
Matthew Graham Lighting Designer
Production Images by Craig Fuller
Here’s a sneak preview of a first script reading for TARTUFFE – a fabulous, new modern version written by Dominic Power & Andrew Hilton after Molière and directed by Andrew Hilton. Our co-production with Tobacco Factory Theatres opens 6 April – 6 May…. A comic treat – don’t miss!
There is something approaching real magic here
