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Molière (born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in 1622) was a French playwright and actor-manager. Molière's main achievement was in raising the standard of French comedy to a level commensurate with French tragedy. In doing so he created a body of work that would continue to be performed for the next three centuries, providing generation after generation of performers with some of their finest roles. Nick Dear was born in Portsmouth. He now lives with his family in London. His translations include Ostrovsky's 'A Family Affair', de Molina's 'The Last Days of Don Juan' and Moliere's 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme'. He has written opera libretti, 'The Palace in the Sky', 'Siren Song' and 'A Family Affair' and screenplays for 'Cinderella', 'The Turn of the Screw', 'The Gambler', 'Persuasion' and 'The Ranter'. His original plays include 'Zenobia', 'In the Ruins', 'Food of Love', 'The Art of Success', 'Pure Science' and 'Temptation'. |
