Tartuffe Play Analysis

I went to see the play Tartuffe at the Theatre Aum. The play was very interesting. I really enjoyed it. The costumes were very precise. The backdrop also helped give the play personality. I really enjoyed this play.
The play was very interesting. The whole plot of the play was very intriguing. Tartuffe’s character was very hypocritical. At the time he seemed like an expert conman. He tricked the poor Orgon into taking him in and blessing him with Mariane’s hand in marriage. Tartuffe was supposed to be holier than thou and he was supposed to be able to give you salvation.
One of my favorite scenes was when Orgon was asking for the Dorine’s advice about Tartuffe. He had asked her to stop talking and giving her opinion because she was getting

on his nerves. Dorine being sassy as she was she gave her opinions out loud but when he asked for her opinion she still didn’t say anything. Dorine had plenty to say to herself but of course didn’t have much for Orgon. She continued to torture him with not giving her opinion.
I loved the scene were Elmire and Orgon devised a plan to catch Tartuffe trying to seduce Elmire. Elmire and Orgon came to the agreement when Orgon heard enough he would come out from under the table and say something. When the time came Elmire welcomed Tartuffe and told him to check for her husband. He had made many horrific attempts on her before Orgon said enough was enough. In this scene we see Elmire tapping on the table many times with her fan in hopes her husband would come out.
Orgon finally decided enough was enough. He came from under the table outraged. He felt betrayed because he basically took Tartuffe in and gave him everything. Tartuffe tried to sing Halluejah and seem like he was innocent. He couldn’t run anywhere he was caught like a snake in snare. Tartuffe still had the audacity to tell him that he was evicted and that he had by the dawn of the next day to move out.
Dorine also had an argument with Mariane.

This argument was because Mariane wouldn’t stand up to her father when she was told she was to marry Tartuffe. Mariane truly loved Valere. Dorine was the only one to stand up to her father and be Mariane’s voice on marrying Tartuffe. Dorine eventually forgave her for not using her voice. She and Mariane devised a plan that would result in the marrying Valere her true love. Mariane didn’t want to marry Tartuffe she thought he was a pig and that he was fake.
Cleante and Orgon have a scene that captured my mind. It was very intense. Cleante was clearly trying to warn his brother-in-law about Tartuffe. Cleante knew that he had no good intentions and was trying to get his brother to see the light. He was so taken by Tartuffe that he just couldn’t seem to accept the truth about his dear acquaintance wouldn’t listen and ended up signing over everything to Tartuffe. Cleante gave up trying to talk some since into him and just let him be.
Orgon cast away his son Damis. He accused Damis of lying. Damis had been in the wardrobe listening to everything between Tartuffe and Elmire. As always Tartuffe played the victim and cried that he forgave Damis. I found this a very critical point because if he would’ve been caught here. The later eviction situation wouldn’t have happened. Orgon wanted to make Tartuffe feel more at home so he kicked his own son out of his house and told him he was never to come

back.
The costumes were very precise. Mrs. Val Winkleman did an impeccable job with the costumes. My favorite costumes were Valere’s, Dorine’s, and Mariane’s.The costumes truly fit the time period and were very detailed. Each costume unique and more interesting than the last. I was very impressed with the costumes. The costumes were from the Elizabethan era. They dated as far back as to 1664.
The backdrop was done by Mrs. April Taylor. The backdrop really tied the play together. To me the backdrop enhanced the plays features. The colors and paint were blue and white. The detail on the architecture was Romanistic with the arches above the door way and how the arches were. I can say that overall the props and backdrops really added some character to the set and spiced it up.
The play was an overall great experience and I loved everything about it. The costumes and everything were amazing. The backdrop really spiced up the play. The actors did beyond a great job. My second experience at theatre Aum was just as great as the first.