Poet Alceste is disgusted with French society and life at court. Powdered fops gossip in code and be-jewelled coquettes whisper behind fans wherever he looks.
He therefore launches into a one-man crusade against fakery, forked-tongues and frippery. The trouble is the biggest culprit of all might well be Célimène, the woman he loves.
As Alceste dreams of a pas de deux, are the only deux of Célimène her faces? And in this rarified world will his revolution just prove revolting?
Master wordsmith Roger McGough dips his quill into a Moliere classic in this mockery of manners and morals amidst 17th century French aristocracy.
Running time: 2hrs 10mins (including a 20 minute interval)
JASMINE ARDEN-BROWN
ANDREW CRASE
LUKE DANIELS
JAMES FISHER
MONICA NASH
JAMES PARSONS
MORGAN REES-DAVIES
DRU STEPHENSON
DAN WILBY
Célimine
Dubois
Clitandre
Acaste
Eliante
Alceste
Philinte
Arsinoé
Oronte
JOHN DEETH
CARL WALKER
SALLY WALKER
REBECCA MOORE
PATI S BOTO & ANNA ELIZABETH HILLARY
KAITLIN HOWARD
SEEDBED STUDIO
HARRISON NICHOLLS LTD
RACHEL PACKARD
ANDREW WHITTLE
Director
Lighting and Sound Design
Stage Manager, Lighting and
Sound Operative and Props
Costumes
Hair and Make-up
Choreographer
Set Build
Publicity and Programme Design
Marketing and Media
Producer and Casting
Production photographs by Samuel Legge
