Tower Theatre Company

Tartuffe, a con man, is on a serious mission - a devious religious fanatic who slithers his way into a wealthy family's trust, philandering and praying his way to the top. He breaks an engagement, hoodwinks the head of the family into signing away his fortune and attempts to seduce the mistress of the house - all in the name of piety!

Tartuffe is the original spiritual spin-artist in a comedy of manners which remains a timeless demonstration of the power of laughter to promote exploration of the deeper truths of life.

Ranjit Bolt is Britain’s pre-eminent translator of classic French theatre. He has penned two adaptations of Tartuffe, the last of which was performed at the National Theatre in 2002, in a production starring Martin Clunes. This latter version was acclaimed by the critics, with the Financial Times’ Ian Shuttleworth calling it “immense fun” and “vivid”. Michael Billington in the Guardian also called it “superb”, stating that “the rhymes click perfectly into place matching Moliere's situation with their own deft, verbal comedy”.