For Tartuffe the play was performed at the Strub Theatre at Loyola Marymount University. Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Moliere wrote the original play in 1664. The play consisted of five acts and each line of the play is twelve syllables long and was arranged in rhyming couplets. I thought that this made it hard for me to understand at first but I eventually got use to it as the play progress forward. The fact that Moliere wrote the play in French verse and playwrights have translated it over to different languages over the centuries is fascinating. The term for Moliere’s writing style is called alexandrine and one thing I found interesting was how all of Shakespeare’s plays were written in unrhymed pentameter compared to Tartuffe. When I first initially sat down in my seat, all the characters of the play were sitting in front of the table before the play started and acting very casual. I was confused to what was happening and if the play started when I first initially sat down. The mother of the house rants at her children to begin Act 1 and as the play progresses the father, Orgon allows his daughter to marry the antagonist Tartuffe. Orgon doesn’t know Tartuffe’s play to try to overthrow him and his …show more content…
It was fascinating to know that the actors were Loyola Marymount University students doing their final dress rehearsal. After taking this class throughout the semester, I realize how hard it might be to memorize script and be ready to perform in front of hundreds of people and I thought that they did an excellent job in their final dress rehearsal and I’m pretty sure they did just fine in their real performance. My favorite character in the play was Tartuffe because I felt that the actor embodied the characteristics of Tartuffe so well. He made the audience laugh while at the same time hate the character of Tartuffe. Overall, the transitions and lighting were really well done made the play flow really
Not knowing what this play was about, I went to go see it Wednesday after noon at Holyoke Community College in the Leslie Phillips Theater. I had many mixed emotions about this play. I thought some parts were very funny, but others were a little uncomfortable because of some racia...
The plot of the play was very well performed in the way that they got the point across quite well. There was only one factor that disturbed me about the plot of the play witch was that some issues were extended and made the play longer. This story was seen in my eyes as a story about a Brooklyn girl that grew up her entire life using defense mechanisms such as alcohol and sex to compensate for her bad childhood and for her unsuccessful employment life.
In conclusion, this production was one of my favorites that I had ever seen. The storyline was interesting and intense throughout. The designers and actors brought the message across perfectly, which made the play a great success. There were a lot of messages portrayed in this play; however, I believe the most important would be the need for justice. It is important to give the people a fair trial and that it is dangerous to be stereotypical in life.
From the very beginning, it is evident that nearly all of the other characters see through Tartuffe's deceitful veneer of civility and piety. In Act I, Scene 1, Madame Pernelle, Orgon's mother, dominates the conversation, refusing to allow anyone to criticize Tartuffe. Orgon's son Damis is finally able to tell his grandmother, "Good God! Do you expect me to submit / To the tyranny of that carping hypocrite?" (10). His outburst opens the way for others to agree. Dorinne, the maid, adds, "Surely it is a shame and disgrace / To see this man usurp the master's place -- / To see this beggar [. . .] behave / As if the house were his / And we his slaves" (11). Everyone at the table disagrees with Madame Pernelle, who insistence that Tartuffe is a holy man parallels her son's own feelings, which will be shown all too clearly throughout most of the play. It is clear from t...
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Overall, I enjoyed this play. Even with the dull ending, I found it to be entertaining and a good use of my time. The cast was great and they made good use of a decent
The play begins with Orgon’s mother, Madame Pernelle, unleashing her unsolicited and shameless opinions upon her grandchildren as she prepares to take her leave. She begins with her grandson Damis, who she claims is a dunce, unworthy of his noble father’s love and affection. She then turns her attentions to his sister Mariane, who she believes to be a manipulative and mysterious girl who plays at being wholesome and shy. To her daughter-in-law Elmire, Madame Pernelle offers up her thoughts on Elmire’s bad examples for her children, stating that she is too free with her expenses and that her brother Cleante is much too experienced in the ways of the world to be considered decent company to keep. In fact, the only words of kindness she has to offer are to Tartuffe, a religious man who has found his way into the good graces of her son Orgon.
In all of Shakespeare's plays, there is a definitive style present, a style he perfected. From his very first play (The Comedy of Errors) to his very last (The Tempest), he uses unique symbolism and descriptive poetry to express and explain the actions and events he writes about. Twelfth Night, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream are all tragicomedies that epitomise the best use of the themes and ideology that Shakespeare puts forth.
the play was good. The first act was a little slow and tedious but the
Tartuffe is a satirical comedic play written by Molière in 1664. It is focused around the family of Orgon and the character of Tartuffe, who has become Orgon’s personal holy man. Before being brought into Orgon’s home, Tartuffe was nothing more than a common beggar who learned how to act pious. Throughout this play, we see Orgon give everything he owns to Tartuffe: his love, his money, his daughter, and even the deed to his house. While everyone else in the household sees Tartuffe for who he really is, Orgon remains blind to it throughout most of the play. Orgon is warned many times by different members of the household, including his own son, yet he only chooses to lash out against those speaking. From early on in the play we as readers are able to recognize that Tartuffe is no more than a hypocrite and Orgon is a blind fool. In the play Tartuffe by Molière there are several different important themes that impact this work,
The play centers on what is seen and what is believed. Orgon believes what Tartuffe wants him to believe—Tartuffe paints himself as a holy and virtuous man. Orgon cannot judge Tartuffe beyond the image he has of him in his mind even though he is cautioned repeatedly by several characters. His brother-in-law, Cléante, warns Orgon. Dorine, lady's maid to Mariane, outspoken not only as a woman, but also as a member of the hired staff—berates Orgon for not seeing Tartuffe for what he really is. Even Orgon's own son, Damis, is the most outraged by Tartuffe's behavior, reacting impulsively and threatening violence on several occasions. Even when Damis hears Tartuffe attempting to seduce his stepmother (Elmire) and tells his father, Orgon will not listen, throws his son
Tartuffe is an excellent example of a neoclassical drama because of its close adherence to the guidelines set forth in Aristotle’s Poetics, its use of character structure, and its incorporation of the common neoclassical ideas involving: reason, rational thinking, as well as logical problem solving.
Shakespeare’s plays are a product of the Elizabethan theatrical context in which they were first performed. A lot of pressure was put on Shakespeare as he wrote his plays because he was not allowed to upset the royal family. His style would have been different than others in those times and a lot more thought has gone into his writing than people listening would think. Usually, the audience take for granted the cleverness and thought of Shakespeare’s writing, however, now we have studied and gone into great detail about Shakespeare’s writing, we can appreciate it more than they did:
In conclusion, I enjoyed this play, and my reaction was enhanced by the dramatic tension Miller creates in so many ways. The unexpected twists and use of dramatic irony help to keep the audience?s attention, while the sub-plot of rivalry adds interest and also reflects the main plot. The abrupt ending of act one, reflects the abrupt ending of the play as a whole, leaving the remainder to the imagination. Ending like these force viewers to envision what would follow, and, once again this all adds to the dramatic tension.
There wasn’t any particular scene on stage that made me doubt the integrative work of the director since all the staging work such as lighting, design, costumes and performance were well coordinated and blended for a very good production. The lights were well positioned with well fitted costumes and a very ideal scene to match. There wasn’t much change of scenes in the play except for some movement of tables and chairs. There was an entrance and exit for the performers which made their movements uninterrupted. There was a loud sound of a bell when school was over while the lights were dimmed whenever there was a change of scene. The pace of the production was very smooth since one scene followed the other without delay and most likely because most of the performers wore the same costume; especially all eight students wore the same costume for the entire