Molihre On Stage What's So Funny (anthem Studies In Theatre And Performance) [Paperback]

Moli?re on Stage takes the reader onstage, backstage and into the audience of Moli?res plays, analyzing the performance of his works in both his own time and in ours. Written by a professional stage director with over fifty years experience directing and translating Moli?re, this text explores how the playwright strove to create a communal experience of shared laughter, and investigates four key topics relating to this achievement: Moli?res early experiences that lead to his later theater experiences; his central great plays of love and lust; his comedic genius and his passion for the stage; and the final words and performances of his life.