L'école des femmes

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"L'École des femmes" is the play that made Molière famous, representing his first major comedy filled with both cynicism and bitterness. Director Anthony Magnier's adaptation frames the story as a dream—the dream of a man obsessively seeking to control everyone around him. The production reveals that Arnolphe’s desire for a wife is, at heart, a wish for a compliant pet who can also run his household. Magnier turns this into a deep reflection on the female condition, seamlessly interlacing moments of stark cruelty with classic, anthological scenes of comedy and farce. Drawing on the energy of traditional trestle theatre and theatrical improvisation, the staging fosters a close connection with the audience.