Martin Crimp has transposed Molière’s classic from 17th century France to the showbiz whirl of contemporary London – where all that matters is celebrity status.
The play centres on Alceste, a British playwright who is terminally disgusted with the false values and vanity of the media, particularly the tabloids. He then falls in love with Jennifer, a rising star of the film world.
Hopelessly infatuated, Jennifer’s habit of entertaining male callers – rather than devoting herself to him – makes Alceste violently jealous.
A fast-paced, slickly contemporary adaption and a ‘stinging, zinging play’ (Daily Telegraph).
Matt Brown as John and Aidan Steer as Covington
Aidan Steer as Covington and Leigh Crocombe as Alceste
Leigh Crocombe as Alceste and Claire Davies as Jennifer
Claire Davies as Jennifer
Leigh Crocombe as Alceste and Scott Morrison as the Courier
Claire Davies as Jennifer and Scott Morrison as the Courier
Luke Scott as Julian and Paul Emery as Alex
Claire Davies as Jennifer and Stephanie McKinley as Marcia
Scott Morrison as Simon and Leigh Crocombe as Alceste
Claire Davies as Jennifer and Aidan Steer as Covington
Claire Davies as Jennifer and Helen Jaggers as Ellen
Stephanie McKinley as Marcia
Luke Scott as Julian, Leigh Crocombe as Alceste, Paul Emery as Alex, Scott Morrison as Simon, Helen Jaggers as Ellen, Matt Brown as John and Stephanie McKinley as Marcia
Leigh Crocombe as Alceste, Claire Davies as Jennifer, Scott Morrison as Simon, Helen Jaggers as Ellen and Matt Brown as John