Les Précieuses ridicules
("The Ridiculous Précieuses" or "The Affected Ladies") is a one-act satire by Molière in prose.
The play was first produced in Paris on 18 November 1659 at the Théâtre du Petit-Bourbon.
Performance history in South Africa
Performed in Cape Town by local amateurs led by J. Riaux, followed by something listed as a "Cantasmagorie" (possibly a misprint for "La Fantasmagorie" suggests Bosman.)
Translations and adaptations
Sources
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