Theatre controversies

Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite (; , ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy (or more specifically, a farce) by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.

Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011)

play written by Luigi Pirandello

controversy over whether William Shakespeare wrote the works ascribed to him

thumb|right|An Marlowe portrait|anonymous portrait, often believed to show Christopher Marlowe. [[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.]] Tamburlaine the Great is a play in two parts by Christopher Marlowe. It is loosely based on the life of the Central Asian emperor Timur (Tamerlane/Timur the Lame, d. 1405). Written in 1587 or 1588, the play is a milestone in Elizabethan public drama; it marks a turning away from the clumsy language and loose plotting of the earlier Tudor dramatists, and a new interest in fresh and vivid language, memorable action, and intellectual complexity. Along with Thomas

play by J. M. Synge

1830 controversy

rivalry between playwrights Ben Johnson, John Marston, and Thomas Dekker from 1599 to 1602