A master of satire and stage, Molière is considered one of France’s greatest playwrights. This March, as part of the global celebration marking the 400th anniversary of his birth, FIAF is presenting three special events. Join us for a performance featuring excerpts from his most famous comedies, a talk on Molière’s relevance today, and the original uncensored version of Tartuffe.
Past Events
Staged Excerpts
Molière Turns 400
17th Century Paris Meets
21st Century New York
21st Century New York
World Premiere
Thursday, March 10–Saturday, March 12, 2022
7:30pm
FIAF Florence Gould Hall
Opening Night Reception on March 10
In English
Directed by Lucie Tiberghien
Starring Lisa Gorlitsky, Margaret Ivey, and Postell Pringle
Discover the sharp social critique hidden behind Molière’s most famous comedies: The Misanthrope, The School for Wives, and Tartuffe! With a selection of staged excerpts, director Lucie Tiberghien and a diverse company of actors remind us how unshakably pertinent these biting 17th-century satires remain today.
FIAF:Talks
Modernizing Molière:
A Talk with Adam Gopnik and Erica Schmidt
In Person + Livestreamed:
Thursday, March 24, 2022
7pm
FIAF Skyroom
In English
Acclaimed author and essayist Adam Gopnik and Broadway director Erica Schmidt discuss Molière’s extraordinary literary and theatrical body of work and reveal its relevance in today’s world.
HD Screening
Molière’s Uncensored Tartuffe
by Comédie-Française
US Premiere
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
7pm
FIAF Florence Gould Hall
In French with English subtitles
Directed by Ivo van Hove
See the Comédie-Française and Ivo van Hove’s visionary new interpretation of Tartuffe, which was broadcast widely across France in celebration of Molière’s 400 year legacy. Van Hove reimagines the original banned version of Tartuffe that outraged the Catholic Church in 1664, was censored by the King the day after its premiere, and performed only once in its history.