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Opened Nov. Wednesday through Saturday and and p. Sunday, through Dec. Length of performance, 2 hours. Phone Buy Tickets Season Tickets Donate. It is a rare comedy that can survive its own times; tastes in humor can change vastly across time and culture whereas tragic events are nearly universal.
The storyof Tartuffe and its author is one of foolish provocation andbold determination. Time and again he would court scandal and conflict because of his own convictions. Ultimately saved by his talent, work ethic, and family connections, his story could just as easily ended up as tragedy instead of triumph.
By he had completed a law degree and was sent to the south of France to serve as a royal bedmaker, a ceremonial position. Commedia takes a few stock figures — the old man, the pedant,the wily servant, the young lover, etc. The dialogue is largely improvised by the actors and the comedy is highly physical. He became an expert physical comedian who created some of the greatest slapstick performances ever.
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