Tartuffe – Bell Shakespeare

Overview

Known for their ever-compelling contemporary takes on timeless plays, Bell Shakespeare will be expanding its repertoire of classics this season with the performance of Moliere's comedy Tartuffe (The Hypocrite).

This is one of the 17th-century playwright's best; an irreverent satire that follows the attempts of a wily con artist as he manipulates his way into a wealthy family. Bell's production, translated by Justin Fleming and directed by Peter Evans, promises to stay true to the rollicking rhythm of Moliere's rhyming dialogue, while showcasing the play's themes of deception and seduction, fidelity and hypocrisy in an Australian vernacular.

A Sydney exclusive, Bell's Tartuffe stars a cast of some of our stage favourites, including Kate Mulvany, Geraldine Hakewill, Charlie Garber and Leon Ford. If the packed houses and positive reviews that followed the company's 2012 production of Moliere's A School for Wives are anything to go by, expect another comic success — a classic revisited in what promises to be an altogether vibrant and innovative production.