{"product_id":"thon-man-moli-re","title":"Thon Man Molière","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA witty adaptation bringing French comedy to contemporary stages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for comedy lovers and classical theatre enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Why do folk not, ever, catch on to themselves?… Ach, gies you another interesting nutter to play.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Paris at the time of Louis XIV. Come backstage and meet the King's theatre company – a troupe of grandes dames, old hams, ingénues and, of course, their leading man, author of their dramas and cause of all their troubles... thon man Molière.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder constant threat of debtors' prison, in big bother with church and state and – worst of all – disastrously in love, Molière writes brilliant, scurrilous comedies inspired by a desperate life. But telling the truth is a dangerous business and his latest drama could be the death of him…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiz Lochhead's play \u003cem\u003eThon Man Molière\u003c\/em\u003e was first performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh in 2016, in a production starring Jimmy Chisholm and Siobhan Redmond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I was so moved by this play, which surprised me, as I had expected a knockabout comedy. Don't get me wrong, it was funny. But I hadn't expected the tenderness and emotional complexity. The bond – eternal, exasperated, essential – between Molière and Madeleine is the core of the piece, but all of these characters seem every bit as human and deep and strange and needy as theatre people always are.' \u003c\/em\u003eDavid Greig, Artistic Director of the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Scandalous affairs and royal tiffs abound in this Scots-tinted take on the brilliant but self-destructive French playwright' \u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Complex, hilarious and masterfully executed' \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh theatrical adaptation of French dramatic genius.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComedy that remains vital across centuries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMolière reimagined for modern audiences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiz Lochhead is a poet, playwright, performer and broadcaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer original stage plays include \u003cem\u003eThon Man Molière\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlood and Ice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGood Things\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePerfect Days\u003c\/em\u003e. Her many stage adaptations include \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e, Molière’s \u003cem\u003eTartuffe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMiseryguts\u003c\/em\u003e (based on \u003cem\u003eLe Misanthrope\u003c\/em\u003e) and \u003cem\u003eEducating Agnes\u003c\/em\u003e (based on \u003cem\u003eL’École des Femmes\u003c\/em\u003e); as well as versions of \u003cem\u003eMedea\u003c\/em\u003e by Euripides (for which she won the Scottish Book of the Year Award in 2001), and \u003cem\u003eThebans\u003c\/em\u003e (adapted mainly from Sophocles' \u003cem\u003eOedipus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer collections of poetry include \u003cem\u003eDreaming Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Colour of Black \u0026amp; White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Choosing (Selected Poems)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFugitive Colours\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTrue Confessions\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of monologues and theatre lyrics. She served a five-year term as Scotland's Makar, or National Poet, from 2011 till 2016, and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, 2015. She won the \u003cem\u003eSunday Herald\u003c\/em\u003e Scottish Culture Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017, and the 2023 Saltire Society Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to Scottish literature . \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 03 August 2017 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780019314\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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