Molière

Actor, troupe leader and author of genius, Molière has made generations of audiences laugh and think. The exhibition traces his life and work, from his beginnings to the Comédie-Française.

Panel by panel:

• Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a theatrical vocation at all costs
• The wandering years of the Illustre Théâtre in the provinces
• The return to Paris and the King's protection
• The master of comedy: The School for Wives, The Misanthrope, The Miser
• Controversies and criticism: Tartuffe and the quarrels
• The comedy-ballets with Lully and the great festivities at Versailles
• Molière's last days and legacy

Audience: all ages, from 10. Ideal for: a literature or theatre project at middle and high school, a theatre season, a reading workshop.