GENDER

Theater

AUTHOR

Molière

STAGING

Ivo van Hove

DISTRIBUTION

Actors from the Paris Comédie-Française theater company and actors from the Comédie-Française Academy.

Sinopsis

In his quest for Christian perfection, the wealthy Orgon welcomes the devout Tartuffe into his home to serve as a spiritual guide for the entire family. But unable to resist temptation, Tartuffe falls in love with Orgon's wife. He is caught just as he intends to confess his love to the beautiful Elmire, but manages to escape by plunging into hypocrisy, which will bring the family to the brink of collapse.

Presentación de la obra de teatro

¿Pensabais que ya conocíais a Tartufo? El director Ivo van Hove nos descubre la versión original de la obra de teatro censurada en 1664 por el rey al día siguiente del estreno y que sólo ha sido representada una vez en la historia.