Tartuffe at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Molière’s classic comedy Tartuffe (The Imposter) will premiere as the West End’s first dual language theatre production, performed in both English and French.

Paul Anderson (Peaky Blinders, The Revenant & Sherlock Holmes) will play the title role in Tartuffe, alongside celebrated French stage and screen star Audrey Fleurot as Elmire and Sebastian Roché  (Young Pope, Man In The High Castle) as Orgon.

Inspired by current world events, Christopher Hampton’s adaptation moves this seventeenth-century comedy to present day America, where a French film tycoon finds his life uprooted by a radical American evangelist.

Tartuffe will run from 25 May 2018 until 28 July 2018 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

STORY

L.A. Present day. French media tycoon Orgon has re-located to Tinseltown with his family, his heart set on becoming Hollywood royalty.

With a new studio to his name and a palatial Beverly Hills mansion, his empire seems infallible.

But all is not as it seems as Orgon falls under the seductive spell of Tartuffe, a radical American evangelist. So comprehensively has Tartuffe hoodwinked Orgon that he looks set to steal his fortune, drive away his son, seduce his wife and marry his daughter.

WHO’S IN IT? TARTUFFE CAST

The cast is led by Paul Anderson (Tartuffe), Audrey Fleurot (Elmire), Sebastian Roché (Orgon), Olivia Ross (Marian), George Blagden (Damis).

The cast is completed by Jaz Deol, Zachary Fall, John Faulkner, Paikan Garutti, Annick Le Goff, Claude Perron and Vincent Winterhalter.

CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by Gerald Garutti, adapted by Christopher Hampton, composed by Laurent Petitgand, designed by Tim Goodchild, lighting by Paul Anderson and sound design by David Gregory.

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Sebastian Roché, Olivia Ross and George Blagden board Tartuffe

Full casting has been announced for the West End premiere of Christopher Hampton's adaptaton of Molière’s Tartuffe. Man In The High Castle's Sebastian Roché, Olivia Ross and Versailles's George Blagden are among the latest actors to join previously announced Paul Anderson and Audrey Fleurot. Sebastian Roché will make his West End stage debut as Orgon, a French media mogul living in Hollywood, who unwittingly becomes hoodwinked by Tartuffe. Sebastian’s screen credits include the HBO series Young Pope alongside Jude Law, Man In The High Castle (Amazon) and The Vampire Diaries (The CW). His stage credits include Julie Taymor’s Broadway production of The Green Bird (Mandell Weiss Theater) and Salome opposite Al Pacino (Square Theatre). . Olivia Ross plays Mariane, daughter of Orgon and brother of Damis. Olivia is known for playing Mademoiselle Bourienne in War & Peace (BBC One) and Queen Joan in Knightfall (History). George Blagden joins the cast as Damis, Orgon’s son. George’s best-known roles to date have included Grantaire in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, King Louis XIV in Versailles (BBC Two) and Athelstan in Vikings (Amazon), as well as roles in Black Mirror (Netflix) and Wrath of the Titans (Warner Bros. Pictures). The cast also includes Jaz Deol (The Halcyon, Code of a Killer), Zachary Fall (Poldark, Versailles), John Faulkner (Mary Queen of Scots), Paikan Garutti (Songe d’une nuit d’été, Courteline), Annick Le Goff (Le Petit Lieutenant), Claude Perron (Amélie) and Vincent Winterhalter (Spiral). The production will be the West End’s first ever dual-language production, as Christopher Hampton re-imagines Molière’s classic comedy Tartuffe as a radical American evangelist who uproots the life of a French film tycoon in Hollywood. Buy ticket Tartuffe Tartuffe is booking from 25 May 2018 until 28 July 2018 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Paul Anderson & French actress Audrey Fleurot to star in Moliere’s classic comedy

Peaky Blinders, The Revenant & Sherlock Holmes actor Paul Anderson will play the title role, alongside celebrated French stage and screen star Audrey Fleurot in the West End production of Tartuffe. Paul Anderson will make his West End debut as Tartuffe, a duplicitous evangelist who holds the French film tycoon under his seductive spell. Written in 1664, Molière’s classic comedy re-imagines Tartuffe or The Imposter as a radical American evangelist who uproots the life of a French film tycoon in Hollywood. Set present day in Donald Trump’s America, the play’s trenchant mockery of human frailties remains as relevant as ever in this darkly comic adaptation of the classic satire. Audrey Fleurot will play the French tycoon's wily wife who endeavours to avoid the beguiling effects of Tartuffe’s charm. Audrey Fleurot’s leading roles have included Joséphine Karlsson in the BAFTA nominated Spiral (Canal + / BBC), Magalie in the multi award-winning international hit film The Intouchables (Quad), Hortense in Un village français (Tétra Média) and as herself in Call My Agent! / Dix pour cent! (Netflix). Adapted by Christopher Hampton and directed by Gerald Garutti, Tartuffe will be the West End’s first ever dual-language production. Further casting to be announced. Find tickets to Tartuffe Tartuffe will run from 25 May 2018 until 28 July 2018 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Trump inspired production of Tartuffe (The Imposter) to play West End

A new adaptation of Molière’s Tartuffe (The Imposter) is set for London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket. Inspired by world events, Christopher Hamptons adaptation of Molière’s classic comedy transports The Imposter to Donald Trump's America where a French film tycoon finds his life uprooted by a radical American evangelist. The production which opens in May will premiere as the West End’s first dual language theatre production, performed in both English and French. It will alternate between English with French surtitles and French with English surtitles to reflect the unfolding plot. Written in 1664, Tartuffe, or The Impostor became regarded as one of Molière’s most celebrated comedies, complete with some of the greatest classical theatre roles. Set present day in Donald Trump’s America, the play’s trenchant mockery of human frailties remains as relevant as ever in this darkly comic adaptation of the classic satire. “Statistically, Tartuffe is the most-performed French play ever. I’ve seen it in theatres ranging from the RSC to the National Theatre of Vietnam, and it never fails to seem relevant and connect with audiences, in addition, of course, to amusing them." - Christopher Hampton. Casting to be announced. Buy tickets to Tartuffe The production is directed by Gerald Garutti, composed by Laurent Petitgand with design by Tim Goodchild, lighting by Paul Anderson and sound design by David Gregory. Tartuffe will run from 25 May 2018 until 28 July 2018 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

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