A Great Love Lesson
AT THE AGE OF FORTY, Molière made the biggest mistake of his life, and by doing so gave life to one of his best pieces. He married Armande Béjart, a young girl who would cheat on him and publicly insult him, just like Agnès, who in L’École des femmes, destroys the man who wants to make her his prisoner,forbidding her from the world, her thoughts, her feelings.
Premiering on December 26, 1662, L’École des femmes can be considered the first great classical comedy. We learn that at the school of love, there are the gifted and the dunces. Love is a great teacher for those who are open to learning and a stern judge for those who think they know it all. In the art of love, innocence, youth, and women always get the top marks, while men fall off the honour roll.
“DELIGHTFUL… DIANA LEBLANC’S STAGING IS INVENTIVE… DELICIOUS PRODUCTION.” – TORONTO STAR ON BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.
with Alain DOOM, Geneviève DUFOUR, Thomas GALLEZOT, France GAUTHIER, Robert GODIN, Glen Charles LANDRY, Jean-Michel LEGAL and Jean-Simon TRAVERSY
direction Diana LEBLANC
Assistant Director Jean-Simon TRAVERSY
Set and Lights Dominic MANCA
Costumes Jorge SANDOVAL
Stage management Gabriel DUBÉ
Surtitles Gunta Dreifelds
A PRODUCTION OF THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS DE TORONTO
The School for Wives
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Student Matinees
The school for wives
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8 AM |
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8 AM |
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1 PM |
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| MB | MERCREDI BAVARDEUR (Post-performance discussion with the actors) |
| PWYC | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN (On the day of the performance, in person at the box office. Cash only) |
| F | FAMILY |
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