OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Leon Rubin  Martine Garbacz 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Molière

• Author Notes

  Translated by Martine Garbacz, adapted by Leon Rubin from 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme' by Molière.

• Setting

  The house of Mr Jourdain, London, 1920s.

• Synopsis

  A wealthy ignoramus tries to attain "class" by means of a crash course, and succeeds in making a crass fool of himself at every turn.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  11

• Female

  8

• Total

  19

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. Members of the original cast also played various unspecified roles including shepherds, tailors, cooks and turks.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 October 1982

• Producer

  Produced by Lyric Theatre

• Original Venue

  Lyric Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from contemporary press cuttings.