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Tartuffe

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Declan Hughes 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Molière

  • Author Notes

    A version of Molière's original.

  • Setting

    The large South County Dublin House of the Purcell Family one Christmas in the early 1970's.

  • Synopsis

    A new version of Molière's classic satire on class and religious hypocrisy which relocates the action to Dublin in the 1970's.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    8

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    12

  • Cast Notes

    Three Musicians were also used in the original production.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Emily Cathy Belton
Doreen Eleanor Methven
Mr Dacent Derry Power
Oscar Purcell Owen Roe
Chief Superintendent Des Cave
Mrs Purcell Joan O'Hara
David Michael Devaney
Laurence Patrick Leech
Marianne Kelly Campbell
Tartuffe Andrew Bennett
Christian Miche Doherty
Johnny Keith McErlean
Production Team  
Director Lynne Parker
Designer Kandis Cook
Lighting Designer Paul Keogan
Costumes Abbey Theatre Wardrobe Department
Sound Dave Nolan
Musical Director Helene Montague
Assistant Director Noeline Kavanagh
Assistant Designer Adrian LInford
Stage Director Finola Eustace
Assistant Stage Manager Nicola Teehan
Assistant Stage Manager Stephen Dempsey
Set Construction Abbey Theatre Workshop
Programme Design Red Dog Design
Photography Tom Lawlor (1)
Voice Coach Andrea Ainsworth

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.