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039 You're in a cult, dad! Molière's Le Tartuffe (1664)
The big question: Are the French funny?
It wasn't just England that had Renaissance theatre. France had a crack at it, too, and their big-dog of classical comedy was Molière.
Orgon's wife and children hate Tartuffe, a mooching, puritanical, hypocritical conman. Unfortunately, Orgon thinks Tartuffe is a saint. Can Orgon family, with the help of a feisty maid, catch Tartuffe red-handed?
Has Molière's comedy survived the centuries? Join Michael and Sophie to find out!
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