Tartuffe: 2018 Production Script

By Slipstream Theatre Initiative

A very sly con-man with HUGE ideas convinces people that he can make them great again and suddenly everything runs amok. Sound familiar? Oh wait, were you thinking of politics? We would NEVER be political! We're, of course, talking about Moliere's esteemed classic Tartuffe! Silly you.Set in the founding age of Detroit, Slipstream's Tartuffe re-imagines the cast as the Campau family. Ever wonder what the story is behind the all the weird street names in Michigan? John R? What about Dequindre? Detroit's rich history and the idea of being willing to try anything and everything to be successful serve as running themes in this production. How do the founders of Detroit build a successful city if they follow the advice of the eclectic outsider, Tartuffe? How will the family be torn apart and brought together in order to save the city they believe in creating?Visit the history of Detroit while exploring insane French comedy in a bold physical manner. Through riotous laughter, a deceivingly frivolous plot, and a cast of larger-than-life characters, this Tartuffe offers an opportunity for all of us to simply take a breath and answer the question: "Do we extinguish the things that challenge us, or do we let them burn themselves?"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986213234
• ISBN13: 9781986213233
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.3"