Litigants

This play, which is neither a comedy or a farce but has elements in common with each, was first performed in 1668 at Paris, and afterwards at Versailles. It is a French adaptation of "The Wasps" of Aristophanes. Racine's own experience of law and lawyers was derived from the suit in which he had been involved about the Priory of Epernay, during the course of which he picked up a number of barbarous terms "which," to quote his own words, "neither my judges nor I ever properly understood"
- Summary by (The Translator)


Cast list:

Dandin, a judge: Alan Mapstone

Leander, son of Dandin: Adrian Stephens

Chicaneau, a citizen: Mike Manolakes

Isabelle, daughter of Chicaneau: Hanna Ponomarenko

The Countess: Sonia

Petit-Jean, a house porter: ToddHW

L'Intimé, a clerk: Greg Giordano

The Prompter: David Purdy

Stage Directions: Son of the Exiles

Editing: ToddHW