Le Th??tre Francais de San Diego State University presents the United States premiere of the 18th century Martinique comedy, Les Veuves Cr?oles.
Presented entirely in French, with a synopsis and literary introduction translated into English.
Les Veuves Cr?oleswas, as far as we know, the first published literary work to have been composed in Martinique, then a French colony. This three-act prose comedy was published anonymously in 1768 and, according to its foreword, had circulated in manuscript form in Martinique the previous year, where it met with a mixture of criticism and praise. The publication details are given as ?A Amsterdam, & se trouve ? Paris chez Merlin Libraire?.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
The Little Theatre
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
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Dates and times:
Friday, December 7 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 8 - 7:30 PM
Presented entirely in French, with a synopsis and literary introduction translated into English.
Les Veuves Cr?oleswas, as far as we know, the first published literary work to have been composed in Martinique, then a French colony. This three-act prose comedy was published anonymously in 1768 and, according to its foreword, had circulated in manuscript form in Martinique the previous year, where it met with a mixture of criticism and praise. The publication details are given as ?A Amsterdam, & se trouve ? Paris chez Merlin Libraire?.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
The Little Theatre
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
-
Dates and times:
Friday, December 7 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 8 - 7:30 PM
