Black Swan Brings Molière's TARTUFFE to the Heath Ledger Theatre

BLACK SWAN State Theatre Company & Queensland Theatre will next month present a WA Premiere of Molière's Tartuffe - The Hypocrite in a new version by Justin Fleming from Sat 22 October to Sunday 6 November in the Heath Ledger Theatre at State Theatre Centre of WA.

This revival of Molière's classic 17th Century satire is divine intervention gone mad!

Orgon is a wealthy man attempting to come to terms with middle age. Fortunately for him, and much to the dismay of his family, he meets Tartu?e - a supposed man of the cloth. Though everyone else can see Tartu?e for the fraud he really is, Orgon becomes obsessed with him, and it isn't long before Orgon won't make a decision without him. The relationship initially appears to be harmless, however when Orgon begins promising his possessions, his home, even his daughter to Tartu?e, Orgon's family resolves to expose Tartu?e for the swindler he is.

Filled with biting satire, this timeless and entertaining comedy by Molière is adapted in a new version by Justin Fleming, which will keep you enthralled with its Australian vernacular and subversive wit.

According to The Sunday Telegraph (June 2016), ''Justin Fleming has cornered a market adapting Molière's satirical comedies for Australian audiences, writing them in rollicking verse laced with some colourful, contemporary slang.

This is a co-production with Queensland Theatre and the farewell production for Artistic Director Kate Cherry who has assembled an outstanding cast, which includes one of Australia's most successful and award winning comedy performers and writers in Darren Gilshenan (The Moody's, Here come the Habids) playing Tartuffe. Joining him in a cast of nine actors, based in both Perth and Brisbane are Jenny Davis (The Importance of Being Earnest), Tessa Lind (Wonderland, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries), Hugh Parker (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), James Sweeny (The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Neighbours, Brock), StEve Turner (Glengarry Glen Ross, AS You Like It), Alison van Reeken (Blithe Spirit, Dinner), Emily Weir (The Sleepover Club) and Alex Williams (Underground: The Julian Assange Story, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, Catching Milat, Brock).

DIRECTOR: Kate Cherry; SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Richard Roberts; LIGHTING DESIGNER: David Murray; Sound Designer/COMPOSER: Tony Brumpton

WARNING: Adult themes

VENUE: Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA

TICKETS: Book @ ticketek.com.au or 1300 795 012 or Ticketek outlets or Groups 8+ 1300 364 001 [*A service/delivery fee also applies]

Molière's Tartuffe, will be broadcast live in high-definition on Friday 4 November 2016 at 7.30pm from the State Theatre Centre of WA in Perth to regional WA audiences over the Westlink network. This will be the company's sixth live broadcast.

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