A Dozen French Farces - Limelight

Publisher Marketing: Contains twelve plays that have been translated into modern English so that everyone can enjoy the fun. Albert Bermel is a well published critic of modern theatre and has received awards and recognition for his work. The twelve plays are: Washtub; Barber of Seville; Boubouroche; Ubo Cocu; Love of Three Oranges; Hey, Cut Out the Parading Around Stark Naked; Police Chief's an Easy Going Guy; Imaginary Invalid; Piggy Bank; Autumn Violins; My Wife's Dead Brother; Professor Taranne. Contributor Bio:  Bermel, Albert Albert Bermel has taught theatre, including Shakespeare's comedies, at Columbia University, Yale School of Drama, the Juilliard School, Lehman College, and the Graduate Center of CUNY. His writings include studies of Moliere, Artaud, two critical books on the modern theatre and the history of Farce, as well as about two hundred shorter essays and theatre reviews for The New Leader.