Class Type Online, 1-on-1 Experience
Dates  Open
Times Open
Location Wherever you are!
Instructor Mike Funt
Cost $499 (discounts for previous Clown School participants)

In this exciting new offering from The Clown School, will explore the irreverent and hilarious theatrical realms of one of the greatest playwrights of all time: Moliére. Through analysis, discussion, rehearsal, and performance, students will discover the vast comedic dimensions of Moliére including satire, physical comedy, verbal wit, comic character, and more. This course offers in depth study of Moliére’s most famous play (Tartuffe) his most respected play (The Misanthrope) and offers you the chance to investigate a third play of your own choosing. No matter your current familiarity level with Moliére’s work, you will complete this course creatively challenged and comedically inspired. This intimate 1-on-1 learning experience is perfect for actors, directors, critics, teachers, and lay-readers alike. 

There are 12 units total, plus the orientation, all of which are done at your own pace. You will meet virtually with the instructor at least 10 times during the course for private dedicated sessions. There will be some project and preparation work between meetings. It's super flexible, fun and personalized. At the end of the journey, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from us. 

The Plays:

• Tartuffe

• The Misanthrope 

• A play of your closing from the following:

The Imaginary Invalid  / School for Wives / The Bourgeois Gentleman / The Miser / The Impostures of Scapin

The Curriculum:

• Orientation — History and Context of Moliére

• Unit 1 — Origins - Louis XIV, Versailles, and the Triumph of Pleasure

• Unit 2 — Satire and Society

• Unit 3 — Commedia and Character

• Unit 4 — Overview - your progress thus far

• Unit 5 — Moliére’s Literary Style - Approaches to Alexandrine Verse

• Unit 6 — Imagery and Voice

• Unit 7 — Physical Comedy in Moliére’s Texts

• Unit 8 — Overview - your progress thus far

• Unit 9 — Applying Moliére in a Modern Context

• Unit 10 — Personalization

• Unit 11 — Performance

• Unit 12 — Overview and Conclusions

  Ages 18 and older.

  Prerequisite: None. All experience levels welcome!