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An important role of the Alliance is developing cultural and social links between France and South Australia through events, concerts, exhibitions, conferences, festivals and other activities.

On our web site you will find the details on our cultural and social activities as well as on the French activities organised by other South Australian partners of the Alliance.

If you have activities you would like us to promote, do not hesitate to contact us (see details above) or send us an email.

 

The Alliance Française, jointly with Palace Cinemas as Exhibition Partner is proud to announce the 2012 edition to be held from March 20th to April 8th.

Approaching its 23rd sensational year, the festival offers an ambitious national program over 2 weeks including 40+ films - action, romance, comedy, thrillers, children’s films, animation and documentaries - which have been commercially released in France the previous year.

To be the first informed of the latest updates, register on our official website: www. affrenchfilmfestival.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L’avare
Presented by Alliance Française d’Adelaide

Performances held at Holden Street Theatre - Holden Street - Hindmarsh
Friday at 7:30 pm on 21-10-2011
Saturday at 7:30 pm on 22-10-2011

Description
From the Comédie Française to Adelaide, Molière’s L’avare, staged by the Alliance Française. A rare opportunity arises this month, to see one of the gems of classical French theatre, L’avare, first performed in 1668, presented in French by the actors of the Alliance Française d’Adelaide. For those who might be gallically challenged by such an event, the performances include English surtitle translations of the witty and elegant French. Molière depicts, in his major plays, families where the authority of the father threatens the happiness of the children. In L’avare (The Miser), Harpagons plans to marry off his children to elderly suitors whose main attraction is their wealth clash with the young peoples hopes of marrying for love. In a sequence of amusing and beautifully written scenes, Molière’s plot follows many twists and turns, before arriving, as ever, at a thoroughly satisfactory resolution. The debt Molière owes to the traditions of commedia delarte is evident in the numerous farcical moments which occur throughout the play, but of course the playwright goes beyond the farcical in many scenes, creating in Harpagon (performed with panache and clat by local French actor, Jean-Franois Gavanon) a memorable study in human obsession and folly. Come along and enjoy the fun! Sit back and let Molière's beautiful, elegant language wash over you, secure in the knowledge that, with the surtitles, you will understand everything!

 

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