The last days before Christmas have some surprises in store
for the public of Gheorgheni: on December 22 the last premiere of the year will
take place at the Figura Stúdió Színház Theatre. The company presents a
contemporary remix of the great French playwright Molière's comedy The
Misanthrope, adapted by director Andrej Visky and playwright Bence Visky from
Martin Crimp's idea.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, the French Baroque writer and
playwright known as Molière, is considered the creator of modern comedy, but
his works do not lure with serene, tear-jerking fun, but rather are
characterised by a critique of his contemporary society that - miraculously -
has remained valid to our days.
The Misanthrope should be rewritten every century. -
says the philosopher Denis Diderot a hundred years after the play's first
premiere. In 2009, playwright Martin Crimp - known for his contemporary remakes
of classic dramatic works - also rewrote the story of Moliere's misanthrope,
transposing it into the context of show business. Our protagonist is a
successful and brutally outspoken playwright-screenwriter in the hypocritical splendour
of show business, in love with a woman who embodies everything he despises in
his heart. But the big question remains: what will the man who refuses to adapt
even a little to the prevailing mores end up with, especially if he is also
blinded by jealousy?
The premiere will take place on Friday at 19.00 in the Foundry
Studio of the Figura Studio Theatre (Bulevardul Fratiei 23), adapted by
director Andrej Visky and stage dramaturg Bence Visky.
In the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve The
Misanthrope returns on 27 December, and the year 2023 will end at the Figura on
29 December with the last performance of another production by director Andrej
Visky: The Lovers, premiered in the 2021/2022 season.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.biletmaster.ro or at
the venue 30 minutes before performances.
Bookings and information: 0752 227 011
11 December 2023