Molière's company

Molière's company (La Troupe de Molière) was the theatrical company which formed around Molière from 1648 onwards. It followed his Illustre Théâtre and disappeared in 1680, seven years after his death, upon its merger with the troupes of the théâtre du Marais and the Hôtel de Bourgogne, giving birth to the Comédie-Française.

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Provinces

Paris

In 1680, by order of Louis XIV of France, the troupe at the Hôtel de Bourgogne merged into those already gathered by Molière and the Théâtre du Marais. The larger company allowed daily shows, and even to play to the court and to the city on the same day. Thus the Comédie-Française was born.

Actors

By date of joining the troupe:

Repertoire

The company's repertoire was not mainly comic. In 1659, its first full year based in Paris, it put on (grouped by genre) the following plays, seemingly its provincial repertoire too:

Tragedy

It is notable there are more tragedies than comedies in the repertoire.

Tragi-comedy

Comedy

Farce

It is also noteworthy that there are only three works by Molière himself in the company's repertoire at this point, though by 1673 30 of its 90 play repertoire were by him (many inspired by the comedies above).

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