Molière, the matchless Mozartean writer of comedies, is, however improbably, at the heart of a new debate in Paris. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, to use his real name, was born, or at least baptized, in ...

Regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and indeed, world literature, Euronews Culture celebrates the 400th anniversary of Molière's birth. Saturday marks the 400th anniversary ...

On “Molière, the Game of True and False” at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Richelieu Site, Paris. The exhibition strives to separate the myths and facts of Molière’s life. The show and its ...

Join Molière in the Park for a free staged reading of the biting, ever-relevant tragicomedy DON JUAN, complete with live cello music. Don Juan, one of French literary legend Molière's most ...

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 ...

Molière, France’s most famous playwright, turns 400 this year. Anniversary celebrations in France and around the world shine a light on an author who poked fun at authority, and whose work is said to ...

In an anniversary year for the playwright, new productions in the Paris region show why his work still appeals to myriad audiences. By Laura Cappelle PARIS — “I’m in shock,” a teenage boy sitting near ...

A bust shows the famous French playwright, Molière. Today would have been his 400th birthday. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) Tuesday marks the 400th birthday Molière - a playwright who many consider ...

Two Berlin productions find different types of comedy in the great 17th-century playwright’s works. By A.J. Goldmann BERLIN — There aren’t so many comedy gems in German theater. It’s little wonder, ...

Matthew Broderick and André De Shields have both undertaken Molière’s con-man character. They feel he has a few things in ...