Category
page 1French satirical plays
The Misanthrope
comedy by Molière

Ubu roi
1895 play by Alfred Jarry
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
comédie-ballet by Molière
Scapin the Schemer
three-act comedy by Molière
Les Précieuses ridicules
satirical play by Molière
Les Femmes Savantes
comedy by Molière in five acts
Le Médecin malgré lui
comedy play by Molière
sotie
A sotie (or sottie) is a short satirical play common during the 15th- and 16th-century in France. The word (compare modern sottise) comes from the sots, "fools", who appeared as characters in the play. In the plays, these fools would make observations and exchange thoughts on contemporary events and individuals. Shorter plays, sometimes referred to as parades, did not necessarily have any plot at all, but relied simply on a detached dialogue. The genre has its origin in the Feast of Fools and other Carnival-related festivities. The purpose of these events was to present a world turned upside-d
The Madwoman of Chaillot
drama by Jean Giraudoux

Knock
1923 play by Jules Romains

Topaze
play written by Marcel Pagnol

Le voyage de monsieur Perrichon
play