"It's a story of betrayal, and identity and manipulation."
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in association with DESIblitz is giving away two pairs of free tickets for the fantastic play ‘Tartuffe’ showing at the Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon on Saturday, November 24, 2018.
The exhilarating production has been showcased to packed audiences at the Swan Theatre ever since the first performance took place on September 07, 2018. The play will run until February 2019.
The comedy classic (1664) by French playwright, actor and poet Molière has been adapted into a new contemporary version for theatre by BAFTA and Emmy-Award winning writers, Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.
Gupta and Pinto are known for working on popular comedy TV programmes such as Goodness Gracious Me (1998-2001: Original Series), The Kumars at No.42 (2001-2006: Original Series) and Citizen Khan (2012-Present).
The modern-day play has been moved from 17th century France to 21st century Birmingham, reflecting the city’s Pakistani community.
The story closely follows a Pakistani family residing in Birmingham. The play particularly focuses on how a senior figure of the family comes under the influence of the sanctimonious character ‘Tartuffe.’
‘Tartuffe’ reveals himself to the family and starts to dominate their lives.
Describing Tartuffe’s character, Gupta states:
“The Tartuffe character is a sort of Rasputin figure who dresses himself in the cloak of religion and purports to be this very devout, righteous character.
“And it’s about how the power that can have over people. How people can be taken in by people who have that aura about them. And what that can do to individuals and their relationships in the family as well.”
Pinto talking of the plot mentions:
“It’s a story of betrayal, and identity and manipulation.”
Besides the story element, it is a very interesting and hilarious play, which will enthral audiences who love their comedy.
As opposed to the classic, it is not necessary to know French as the play has been written in a modern language, creating a pleasurable experience for all those who come to see it.
As a key theme, gender politics will surface in the play. Elaborating on this Pinto says:
“It’s a story of how the women of this household. react to and try to overcome a sort of male domination.”
Now, who would have thought that an issue stemming from 300 years ago would still exist?
As it is set in the second biggest city of England, audiences can expect some funny Brummie accents in the play too.
The wonderful cast is headed by Asif Khan as Tahir Taufiq Arsuf ‘Tartuffe.’ Asif has appeared in many successful TV series including Dr Who (Ramesh Sunder: 2018) and Doctors (Zarif Khan/Rajesh Chopra: 2011-2013).
Salman Akhtar (Waqaas), Raj Bajaj (Damee Pervaiz), Sasha Behar (Amira Pervaiz), Zainab Hasan (Mariam Pervaiz) and Simon Nagra (Imran Pervaiz) are few of the actors performing in this play.
The play is directed by Iqbal Khan. Khan is one of the leading British theatre directors. His range of work with leading theatrical companies and talent reflects his supreme reputation.
The production’s diverse musical score has been composed by Sarah Saeed. The duration of the play is 2 hours 10 minutes, plus a 20 minutes intermission.
The adaption of Molière’s classic is certainly a reworked masterpiece, which is not only entertaining but informative and thought-provoking.
For further details about Tartuffe, Molière: A new version by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto kindly visit the RSC website here.
PLAY DETAILS
Date and Time: Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 1:30pm
Venue: Swan Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7LS
Buy Tickets: Tartuffe, Molière: A new version by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto
Tickets can be purchased by visiting the link above.
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