The Learned Ladies at Shakespeare & Company

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From one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature—the French playwright Moliére—comes this outrageous satire about a family of headstrong women. Believing scholarly pursuits to be fashionable and socially beneficial, these well-to-do ladies fawn over Latin verses and flowery poetry. But when the youngest daughter refuses to marry her mother's favorite scholar, this upper-class family is thrown into a fit of hilarious chaos.

Directed by Founding Artist Director Tina Packer and featuring a cast of S&Co. newcomers and veterans, this classic French farce bursts with clever dialogue, outlandish antics, and romantic entanglements. One of Moliére's most popular plays, The Learned Ladies is like a good glass of French champagne, and will have you giggling before you even know it. (At the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre)

Authors

• Freyda Thomas
• Gina Leishman
• Molière
• Richard Seyd