The Learned Ladies 1991 - Articles Page 2.6

Opened: February 26, 1991
Closing: April 07, 1991

The Learned Ladies - 1991 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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Ms. Thomas’ previous and similar rollicking version of Moliere's Les Femmes Savantes delighted audiences off-Broadway in 1991, in a production starring Jean Stapleton as Philamente, a blossoming literary lady on the verge of coming into her own. It was re-imagined in 1993 at ACT in San Francisco, with many productions throughout the country since then. During the Salon movement of the 17th century, women, thirsty for knowledge and freedom, began to read, discuss and absorb all the learning they could now get their hands on. Frequently, into that mix came sycophants and opportunists, to take advantage of the budding but not fully formed intelligence of the Women's Movement. Enter Trissotin, a mediocre poet with a lot of sex appeal and little literary talent, who all but seduces Philamente, determined to be at the forefront of the movement. Equally determined to marry him off to her younger daughter (who just wants to marry her sweetheart Lycandre and raise children), she bullies her meek husband into tacitly agreeing, and the machinations that follow between family members, visiting poets and maids who refuse to learn proper French are predictably and delightfully Molière. This version strays from a strictly literal translation of the play, often employing anachronisms in the rhymed couplets that may appall purists, but have delighted audiences since its original inception.

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by Tyler Peterson - Aug 23, 2013


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by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2010


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What productions of The Learned Ladies have there been?
The Learned Ladies has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1982 and Off-Broadway which opened in 1991.

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