Monday, January 22, 2018

Looking at The Misanthrope (French w/e.s.t.) - Comédie-Française

I don't know if this will be shown in your area, Rebecca.

I shouldn't doubt it for there are so many retired academicians and people of other walks of life who love the theatre in your community.

A great opportunity for the kids in Montreal.

Here are the details.  I am sure the show is in French.  I will be looking at the sub-titles.

Looking at The Misanthrope (French w/e.s.t.) - Comédie-Française

Cast: The Troupe, the actors of the Académie de la Comédie-Française

Synopsis: Alcest loves Célimène, a flirtatious woman from the Parisian high society. He loathes this world for its hypocritical etiquette but, shaken by a public trial he is called to by this social circle, he must visit Célimène to ask for her help... Le Misanthrope looks at a society freed from the authority of family and religion, where people show their true nature as lust and desire take over. The main character’s questionable morals, giving up on high society etiquette and demands, force his peers to shed light on their own contradictions and shortcomings.

Here is what Wiki says about The Misanthrope.  A lot of fun to see it, now knowing that Rousseau saw this play and commented on it.


2 comments:

  1. I am missing all the artsy shows. Just Leonidas for me.

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  2. I was nervous about the French show. Even when we are in Paris, we don't go to the theatre. But this was good. Subtitles work for me. You and Greg will probably listen in French.

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