First look at Mark Rylance in rehearsals for Tartuffe (Remixed)
by Best of Theatre Staff on Thursday 13 August 2026, 10:00 am in Upcoming and New Shows
The first rehearsal images have been released for Tartuffe (Remixed), Darren Raymond's new adaptation of Molière's comedy starring Mark Rylance, which opens at the Marylebone Theatre on 4 September 2026.
The first look rehearsal images for Tartuffe (Remixed), the vibrant new adaptation of Molière's masterpiece which blends razor-sharp comedy, spoken word, music and beautifully crafted rhyming verse, have been released today.
Inspired by the lens of a contemporary Nigerian-Jamaican family, Tartuffe (Remixed) is written and directed by Darren Raymond, recipient of Shakespeare's Globe's Sam Wanamaker Award 2025, and stars Oscar and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance. The world premiere opens at the Marylebone Theatre for a strictly limited seven-week season from 4 September to 24 October 2026.
Bringing the Afolabi-Williams family to life alongside Mark Rylance as Pastor Terrance Blake are Blanche Williams as Grandma, Sara Mokonen as Adanna, Christopher Mbaki as D-Miz, Morenike Onajobi as Kemi, Ivandro Da Cruz Leite as Sinclair, Nakeba Buchanan as Elmire, Craig Blake as Delroy and Usifu Jalloh as Oga.
The production is a joyful celebration of faith, family, forgiveness, and the courage to speak truth to power. The outspoken Afolabi-Williams family gathers at Oga Afolabi's mansion as preparations begin for the wedding of his daughter. With relatives arriving from far and wide, family traditions are in full swing, emotions are running high, and opinions are never in short supply. But when a charismatic man of God who has won Oga's unwavering trust takes up residence in the family home, old wounds reopen, loyalties are tested, and faith itself becomes a battleground. As the wedding day draws ever closer, the family must expose the truth before everything they hold dear is torn apart.
Tartuffe (Remixed) runs at the Marylebone Theatre, Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT, from 4 September to 24 October 2026, Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm. There is a captioned performance on Tuesday 7 October at 7.30pm, and an audio described performance with touch tour at the Saturday 17 October matinee.
The production is presented by Marylebone Theatre, Patrick Myles and David Luff, Shakespeare Road in partnership with Intermission, co-produced with Alexander “Sandy” Marshall, Anthology Theatre, Glass Half Full, Rupert Gavin/Mallory Factor, Tulchin Bartner Productions and Wild Yak. Rehearsal images are by Mark Senior.