Production Dramaturg: Tartuffe by Molière in a new version by Frank McGuinness, directed by Caitríona McLaughlin at the Abbey Theatre and on national tour
An Abbey Theatre Production. World Premiere. This production went on a nationwide tour after its run on the Abbey stage, touring to Limerick, Galway, Belfast, Letterkenny and Cork.
The Abbey Theatre’s Tartuffe is a classic dramatic comedy about a hypocrite; a fraud who inveigles himself into a family’s home and heart.
Molière didn’t know he was writing about 21st century Ireland, but Frank McGuinness certainly did. We can all recognise figures like Tartuffe, who say one thing but do another behind closed doors. The difference is that, today, Tartuffe uses 280 characters and knows all the best angles for his selfies.
Under Caitríona McLaughlin’s direction, Frank McGuinness’s retelling of this exuberant farce is wrapped in a flamboyant production, reflecting the age in which we live. Lavish design and costumes are more haute couture than baroque, while the pop-influenced soundtrack is a statement in itself.
Period
3 Mar 2023 → 13 May 2023
Held at
The Abbey Theatre, National Theatre of Ireland, Ireland