FRINGE OFFICIAL ‘SELL OUT’ 2008★★★★Moliere's 'Tartuffe'
Greene Shoots Theatre
C
The direction of this highly physical production of Molière’s Tartuffe
captures and ignites the frenetic energy of the original seventeenth century comedy. The story of the foolish patriarch, Orgon,
duped into giving all he owns to the slimy priest Tartuffe, was relocated very effectively into a modern executive world of
suits and swivel chairs, where paparazzi constantly hounded and Tartuffe promised not only salvation, but UN diplomacy. Inspired
prop usage and a minimal, but well-designed set meant that the cast’s movement was focused on and the farcical elements
of the original work were highlighted. The rhyming script was funny and punchy, and the acting lively and expressive, creating
all-in-all, a very impressive youth production
LR for Three Weeks Daily Edition - Wed 13 Aug 2008 _____________________________________________________ ★★★Moliere's
'Tartuffe'
Greene Shoots Theatre
C
In an energetic and physical farce, 28 young performers from Berkhamsted School reinvent Moliere's
'Tartuffe'. Orgon becomes a self-obsessed politician with an eye on a best-selling autobiography. For this he needs
a holy man to give him a glint of respectability and absolve his political sins of the past. Performed in verse, this production includes some impressive physical theatre when
all the cast are on stage. Throughout the show the paparazzi cameras keep snapping and the sniff of a scandal keeps the papers
selling. An engaging performance from some young, playful actors.
Cecily Boys for British Theatre Guide - Tue 12th August 2008
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