(Le Petit-Maître Corrigé)

Content: Le Petit-Maître corrigé is a three-act romantic comedy by French playwright Marivaux. It was first performed on November 6, 1734, by the Comédie-Française in Paris. In this production Clément Hervieu-Léger makes the eighteenth century resonate with our era, all the more so given that the language is “simpler than in other Marivaux plays, while still as refined, precise and full of humour”. The story is that of a young Parisian whose parents have found a good match for him, a count’s daughter. But when he goes to visit her in her country home, the handsome boy – whose Parisian manners are far removed from the rules of decorum that reign in the provinces – cannot open his heart to his lovely intended. Stung, the latter decides to punish his arrogance while a former lover arrives to prevent the marriage. Between the alliance of master and manservant, and the complicity of mistress and maid, a romantic intrigue ensues full of light-hearted conspiracies and feverish emotions.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Comedy,

Romance

Runtime:

135 minutes

Year:

2018

Directors:

Don Kent

Production companies:

La Comédie-Française

Actors:

Dorimène

Rosimond, fils de la Marquise

Marton, suivante d'Hortense

Dorante, ami de Rosimond

Hortense, fille du Comte

Crews:

Stage Director

Costume Designer

Makeup & Hair

Music

Sound Designer