Plays studied include the school for wives, the female scholars. Molieres prose plays demonstrate both his versatility as a. Molieres play takes place over the course of don juans final two days. Anannotatedbibliographyof versions,analogues,usesandadaptations. It was the first performance of the berliner ensemble after its move to theater am schiffbauerdamm, in 1954 references. The play dom juan or the feast of stone written by moliere and published in 1665, is the third french adaptation of the myth of don juan, following dorimons version of 1659 and that of villiers in 1660. Indeed, those who have seen mozarts opera will see the major similarities between the two works however, moliere came first. The third and last play in the theater for a new audiences tfna 20022003 season, molieres don juan as newly translated by christopher hampton, brings back a director and actor whove added to the companys luster.
One of moliere s bestknown plays, don juan was written while tartuffe was still banned on the stages of paris, and shared much with the outlawed play. Don juan by moliere is a beautiful dark play about the life of a libertine don juan and his tragic ending. Lieu theatre espace marais, 22 rue beautreillis, paris, 75004, tel 01 48 04 91 55 metro. A palace, a seashore, a forest, don juans lodging, and the countryside. With the creation of the misanthrope in 1666, moliere completes his trilogy on the theme of hypocrisy and decides to abandon topics of a social or political nature. Don juan by moliere is a comedic play about the fictitious don juan, a notoriously atheistic and adulterous individual. Lorenzo da ponte used molieres don juan as a major source for his libretto don giovanni immortalized by the music of w. More on genius dom juan les personnages track info. Commandant who had been killed by don juan during the course of one of his amorous adventures. Homework there will be uaf cut shorter, i need more time on stage for dances and. Don juan don juan hwahn, a philanderer and scoundrel.
As a comic dramatist he ranks with such other distinctive masters of the genre as aristophanes, plautus, and george bernard shaw. Don juan adapted by timothy mooney playscripts inc. Don juan, the seducer of seville, originated as a herovillain of spanish folk legend, is a famous lover and scoundrel who has made more than a thousand sexual conquests. The year 1665 is sombre, even though he is named head of the kings troupe, because his dom juan is also withdrawn from the stage, his health is failing and he quarrels with racine.
Jan 25, 2001 don juan, the seducer of seville, originated as a herovillain of spanish folk legend, is a famous lover and scoundrel who has made more than a thousand sexual conquests. The play is mainly about the famous don juan and his adventures and flirting with numerous beautiful women and fake marriages, and the adverse. Le dernier don juan en tournee theatre duceppe montreal. A seducer of women of whom he soon tires, a neglecter of debts, and a dishonorer of friends, don juan is called on to repent.
Lamourpropre dans lecole des femmes et dans le dom juan. Dom juan moliere theatre espace marais cie michel b. The title of molieres play is also commonly expressed as don juan, a spelling that began in. One of molieres bestknown plays, don juan was written while tartuffe was still banned on the stages of paris, and shared much with the outlawed play. More specifically, this theme is apparent in the school for wives and dom juan. Don juan is an adaptation by the twentiethcentury german dramatist bertolt brecht of the 17th century french play dom juan by moliere. Advancing civilization has found it needful to control this instinct.