Comédie-Française

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/comdie-franaise

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Comédie-Française built?1680
2. What is the location?Paris, France
3. What is the age?Over 340 years old
4. Why is it called "La Maison de Molière"?The name means "The House of Molière" because the famous playwright Molière’s works are still performed there, and his style influences the company’s tradition.
5. Where does the Comédie-Française perform?It performs in the Salle Richelieu, a beautiful theatre inside the Palais-Royal in Paris, located at 2 Rue de Richelieu.

State-controlled entity: An organization that is officially managed and supported by the government.
Palais-Royal: A historic palace complex in Paris that now houses theatres, shops, and gardens.
Sociétaire: A full, permanent member of the Comédie-Française acting troupe.
Repertoire: The collection of plays that a theatre company regularly performs.