Tour No: 3
Tartuffe
by Northumberland Theatre Company
Tartuffe was the original 'Carry On' film, a hilarious and outrageous classic that, 350 years on, still has the ability to make audiences laugh.
Tartuffe, a rotten, religious imposter, worms his way into the once ordered household and vulnerable heart of prosperous merchant Orgon. Under the guise of piety, he looks set to succeed in driving away the son, marrying the daughter, seducing the wife, imprisoning Orgon and leaving the family destitute despite the best efforts of Orgon's streetwise servant Dorine.
Cue disguises, thwarted lovers, eavesdropping and the famous 'table scene', considered by many to be one of the funniest comic set pieces ever written for the stage.