What do Molière and Kansas City have in common? On the surface, not much. But by combining celebrations of the French playwright’s 400th birthday and the State of Missouri’s bicentennial, organisers of a festival commemorating Molière's birth are hoping to revive classical theatre, and to show a new generation that Molière still resonates today.
“It's something about the way everything clicks together and the recognition of human foibles. We can see that 400 years ago people were just as stupid as they are today,” says Felicia Londré, a retired theatre professor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
