{"id":2154,"date":"2025-03-26T23:55:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T03:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/?page_id=2154"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:54:26","slug":"2025-show","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/2025-show\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Show \u2013 The Would-be Gentleman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BourgeoisGentilhommeFrontispiece1688.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BourgeoisGentilhommeFrontispiece1688.jpg?resize=300%2C237\" alt=\"Frontispiece and title page from a 1688 edition of \u201cThe Would-be Gentleman\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BourgeoisGentilhommeFrontispiece1688.jpg?resize=300%2C237 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BourgeoisGentilhommeFrontispiece1688.jpg?resize=768%2C607 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/BourgeoisGentilhommeFrontispiece1688.jpg?w=983 983w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Frontispiece and title page from a 1688 edition of \u201cThe Would-be Gentleman\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our 2025 show in French is one of&nbsp;Moli\u00e8re\u2019s most celebrated comedies,&nbsp;<em>The Would-be Gentleman&nbsp;<\/em>(<em>\u201cLe Bourgeois gentilhomme\u201d<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Would-be Gentleman<\/em>&nbsp;is a five-act comedy-ballet&nbsp;in prose, with wonderful music by royal composer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jean-Baptiste_Lully\">Jean-Baptiste Lully<\/a>, that was first performed on October 14, 1670&nbsp;for Louis XIV at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Chambord\">Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord<\/a>, and then from November 23, 1670&nbsp;at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_du_Palais-Royal_(rue_Saint-Honor%C3%A9)\">Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Palais-Royal<\/a> in Paris where it enjoyed great success. It&nbsp;successfully satirizes both the aspiring bourgeoisie and the decadent nobility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Monsieur-Jourdain-crop-20160512.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Monsieur-Jourdain-crop-20160512.jpg?resize=174%2C300\" alt=\"A 19th century costume for the role of Mr. Jourdain, title character of The Would-be Gentleman\" class=\"wp-image-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Monsieur-Jourdain-crop-20160512.jpg?resize=174%2C300 174w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Monsieur-Jourdain-crop-20160512.jpg?w=435 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 85vw, 174px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 19th century costume for the role of Mr. Jourdain, title character of The Would-be Gentleman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more on the play, see the Wikipedia articles about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Le_Bourgeois_gentilhomme\"><em>The Would-be Gentleman<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;and about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moli%C3%A8re\">Moli\u00e8re<\/a>. You can also read <a href=\"https:\/\/theatrecentre.org\/event\/moliere-le-bourgeois-gentilhomme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our page at The Theatre Centre<\/a>. The full texts of&nbsp;the play in English and French as well as one-page summaries in English and French are available below, and you can <a href=\"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/contact\/\">follow us on social media<\/a> to be kept abreast of other developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will have two performances, on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, at 8:00 PM at the Franco Boni theatre at the The Theatre Centre on Queen St W. Printed copies of the one-page summary in English as well as projected surtitles in English will be available at both shows. See below for ticket information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date and Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, at 8:00 PM<br>English surtitles will be shown both days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Theatre Centre<br>Franco Boni Theatre<br>1115 Queen St W<br>Toronto, ON M6J 1J1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tickets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$35 Adults, $20 Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrecentre.org\/event\/moliere-le-bourgeois-gentilhomme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On-line purchase<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email or telephone assistance \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/theatrecentre.org\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Theatre Centre Box office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tickets, if any remain, will be available at the door on the nights of the performances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public transit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen Streetcar to Dovercourt Rd or Abell St<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other options are available using the Ossington or Dufferin buses from their Line 2 subway stations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/jDjuQBkBH2rGfXu19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full texts&nbsp;and summaries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Summary \/ Resume <a href=\"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/resume-bourgeois-2017-en-rev01\/\">in English<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/resume-bourgeois-2017-fr-rev01\/\">in French<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full text of the play <a href=\"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/2017\/03\/resumes-and-full-texts-now-available-for-the-bourgeois-gentilhomme\/bourgeois-2017-en-rev00\/\">in English<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/2017\/03\/resumes-and-full-texts-now-available-for-the-bourgeois-gentilhomme\/bourgeois-2017-fr-rev00\/\">in French<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png?resize=212%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2168\" style=\"width:241px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png?resize=212%2C300 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png?resize=724%2C1024 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png?resize=768%2C1086 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png?resize=1086%2C1536 1086w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png?resize=1200%2C1697 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LBGAffichette2025.png?w=1414 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 85vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Small poster for Le Bourgeois gentilhomme 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Program (available soon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our 2025 show in French is one of&nbsp;Moli\u00e8re\u2019s most celebrated comedies,&nbsp;The Would-be Gentleman&nbsp;(\u201cLe Bourgeois gentilhomme\u201d). The Would-be Gentleman&nbsp;is a five-act comedy-ballet&nbsp;in prose, with wonderful music by royal composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, that was first performed on October 14, 1670&nbsp;for Louis XIV at the Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord, and then from November 23, 1670&nbsp;at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Palais-Royal &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/2025-show\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;2025 Show \u2013 The Would-be Gentleman&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2154","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4pXBP-yK","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2154"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2211,"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2154\/revisions\/2211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/latroupedesanciens.org\/tda_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}