The Molière-inspired comedy, written in rhyming iambic pentameter, is set in 17th-century France and Valère’s 30-minute manic monologue, a theatrical tour-de-force, has become a staple of the modern American repertory.
A comedy written in rhyming iambic pentameter, set in 17th-century France, featuring Valère's 30-minute theatrical monologue, a celebrated performance in modern American theater.