Tartuffe
or the imposter
- By Molière
- Directed by Daniel Fish
- December 3 to 22, 2007
- Yale Repertory Theatre
The wealthy Orgon has fallen under the spell of Tartuffe and refuses to see what's as plain as the nose on his face: beneath a pious facade, Tartuffe is an imposter- a grasping schemer intent on the family's fortune and their daughter's hand in marriage. Will he be rewarded with riches, or will the hypocrite get the comeuppance he richly deserves?
Molière’s savagely brilliant comedy has seduced audiences for nearly 350 years. Under Daniel Fish's direction actors are joined onstage by a videographer who makes visible what would otherwise be hidden from view. With an engine driven by secrets, scandals and lies, Tartuffe remains as wickedly pointed as when it first played in 1664.
