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UNCOVERED: Moliere - The Untold Story

The Misanthrope review – Sandra Oh’s London stage debut could have been, should have been, so much better

3/5 The ‘Killing Eve’ star plays an acerbic novelist in a gender-swapped adaptation of Molière’s 1666 comedy

The Independent UK

The Misanthrope at the National Theatre review: Sandra Oh kills it in an updated, mixed-bag Molière

3/5 Sandra Oh is the saving grace of this slightly lost production that can’t decide whether it loves or hates the world it’s satirising, writes Nick Curtis

Evening Standard

The Misanthrope review – Sandra Oh brings riveting heart and fire to over-stuffed Molière update

Martin Crimp’s heroic but imperfect modern-day version of the 17th-century classic is crammed full of debates about how we might live differently

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I think therefore I am: cutting-edge AI used to 'revive spirit' of French Mark Twain and spawn a new sharp satire more than 350 years after his death

French researchers trained artificial intelligence on Molière’s writings, producing a theatrical comedy that premiered before audiences at Versailles Opera.

TechRadar

Molière Ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright

Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery created with help of AI tool Le Chat

The Guardian - UK

Letitia Wright, Cate Blanchett and Sandra Oh to star in National Theatre shows

Lineup for 2026 includes a Molière adaptation and a mash-up of Sophocles and Ingmar Bergman

The Guardian - UK

A MacArthur 'genius' skewers philanthropy in a farcical play tackling oligarchy and arts funding

A new play by MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Taylor Mac invites questions about the moral value of philanthropy in a society denounced by the comedy as “feudal.”

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Meet the Zynfluencers: how nicotine pouches ignited a new culture war

Zyn, a kind of modern-day snuff, has developed a bro-y fandom on social media. It’s also opened up a predictable divide

The Guardian - US

‘We’re in the now’: how Brussels theatre KVS keeps up to the minute

The Flemish theatre run by Michael De Cock has its own ‘city dramaturg’, functions like a town square and stages shows that reflect a vibrant capital, says the dynamic artistic director

The Guardian - UK

The Hypochondriac review – Molière malady comedy played for big laughs

It takes a while to get going but when it hits its straps, thanks to the cast’s skilful handling of farce, Sarah Tipple’s production from the Roger McGough translation becomes genuinely funny

The Guardian - UK

From the French Colony to Bengaluru, an adaption of Molière’s The School for Wives

The play is a ‘disloyal adaptation’ of Molière’s popular play, where the performers explore the story of Agnès when she was just a four-year-old child and was bought by Arnolphe from her guardian. She was raised to be the perfect wife for Arnolphe, albeit an ignorant person. She was kept…

The Hindu

Tartuffe review – lavish arrival of Frank McGuinness’s take on Molière

Placing modern tech in the baroque setting, Caitríona McLaughlin’s production emphasises artifice but leaves the central message unmoored

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: is this David Attenborough’s last ever nature series?

Wild Isles is a wonderful celebration of the natural riches of the British Isles. Plus: a cuttingly funny takes on Molière’s classic play, Tartuffe. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Anthony Burgess translation of Molière’s The Miser comes to light for first time

The A Clockwork Orange author’s translation – complete with recording – hailed as significant literary discovery

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Welcome to Versailles, city of Molière, cycle paths and new money

François de Mazières, Versailles’s mayor since 2008, is a big fan of bicycles and architecture. He was re-elected for a third term in 2020, as an independent on a ‘divers droite’ (miscellaneous rightwing) ticket. He’s leading a crusade against ugliness in the city’s built environment and against its rightwing reputation

France 24

Versailles celebrates Molière with a month of dramatic delights

In this edition we focus on France's foremost playwright. Molière's witticisms and deft handling of the French language still dazzle, four centuries after he was born. To celebrate the author's link to the court of Louis XIV, the town of Versailles has been hosting a month of special events and…

The Guardian - UK

Dom Juan review – Molière’s lothario gets lost in translation

Marking the French playwright’s 400th anniversary, this chaotic bilingual comedy lacks clarity

Radio France Internationale

France's Molière still relevant in Kansas City after 400 years

What do Molière and Kansas City have in common? On the surface, not much. But by combining celebrations of the French playwright’s 400th birthday and the State of Missouri’s bicentennial, organisers of a festival commemorating Molière's birth are hoping to revive classical theatre, and to show a new generation that…

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The Guardian - UK

Molière 2022 review – France’s greatest playwright comes home

In an innovative and risk-taking 400th anniversary season, Ivo van Hove and others explore the comic master’s endless variety

Radio France Internationale

Surrounded by women, Molière denounced misogyny. But was he a feminist?

The 400th anniversary of French dramatist Molière's birth has sparked a revived interest in his satirical comedies that take aim at power relations. But while he denounced violence against women in some of his plays, others ridiculed educated women – and Molière did not question the patriarchal structure of the…

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s indifference to Molière’s 400th is no surprise but it’s still shameful

Despite some clever reimaginings of Tartuffe, the UK’s stages remain depressingly inattentive to one of the world’s greatest playwrights

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