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Comeuppance for conniving conman
By Grainne McLoughlin
 London’s Watermill
Theatre is set to play host to Moliere’s play Tartuffe which stars
Irishman Des McAleer.
The play opens at the Watermill next month marking the beginning of its
seven-venue tour throughout Britain. And it promises the audience a fantastic
night of fun and laughter.
Directed by Jonathan Munby, Tartuffe is considered to be a comic masterpiece.
In it, the devout and pious Tartuffe is taken into the home of the wealthy
Orgon whereupon his mother is immediately smitten with him. The rest of
the household, however, feel a strong dislike, believing him to be a conman.
But Orgon — played by Des McAleer — becomes so enamoured with
his new mentor that he plans to force his daughter to marry him and disinherit
his son making Tartuffe sole heir to his fortune. As one might imagine
comic chaos ensues as one of drama’s greatest rogues receives his
comeuppance.
Running at the Watermill from February 1 to March 18 and touring until
May 2006 there’s a chance for everyone to see what promises to be
a fantastic production.
McAleer has previously appeared in Twelfth Night, The Price, Angela’s
Ashes, This Is The Sea, and has just recently finished filming Goering
and The Nuremburg Trials for Channel 4.
John McAndrew also stars.
Tartuffe plays at the Watermill from February 1 to March 18. For further
information and tickets contact the Box Office on 01635 46044 or www.watermill.org.uk
Tour Details:
March 28-31, The Lighthouse, Poole BO 0870 066 8701; April 11-15, Yvonne
Arnaud Theatre, Guildford BO 01483 44 00 00; April 19-22, The Grand Theatre,
Blackpool BO 01253 290190; May 2-6, Greenwich Theatre, London BO 020 8858
7755; May 9-13, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield 0114 249 6000; May 16-20, The
Lowry, Manchester BO 0870 787 5780; May 23-27 Oxford Playhouse BO 01865
305305.
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