Condemned and banned for five years in Molière’s day, Tartuffe is a satire on religious hypocrisy. Tartuffe worms his way into Orgon’s household, blinding the master of the house with his religious "devotion," and almost succeeds in his attempts to seduce his wife and disinherit his children before the final unmasking.

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Molière was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today.

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Roger McGough is well-known to anyone who grew up in the 1960s.  He was one of the leading members of the Liverpool poets, a group of young poets influenced by Beat poetry and the contemporary popular music and culture of 1960s Liverpool. McGough's version of Tartuffe is described as 'sparkling and witty'.  It was premiered at the Liverpool Everyman in 2008.

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Patrick Cooper has several directorial credits with Playgoers, including As You Like It, The Seagull and The Birthday Party.  

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Performances are at 7.30 pm from 27th to 30th November in Studio 1, Lower Close, Dartington Hall.

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Tickets are on sale now from the Dartington Arts Box Office.