The Colony
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Play Description
SLAVE ISLAND was first produced on Monday, 5 March 1725 by Lelio Riccoboni's troupe and the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, Paris. It was such a success that it ran for an unheard-of twenty performances in a row, and its notoriety made it the talk of the town. On 18 June 1725, Marivaux followed it with a three-act comedy LA NOUVELLE COLONIE (The New Colony) also at the Comédie-Italienne. It met with a cold reception and closed the next day. In December 1750 Marivaux published a revision in one act called THE COLONY in the Mercure de France. It is believed to have been performed once or twice on the private stage of the Comte de Clermont. Both plays have enjoyed frequent revivals, especially in France and the UK, in the last twenty-five years. Their themes have renewed relevance and make Marivaux seem especially prescient in matters of gender and class, slavery, and colonialism.
Production Info
Cast: 7 total (3 female, 4 male, nonspeaking roles)Full Length Comedy (about 50 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Period Costumes
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“But what is especially interesting in THE COLONY is that the question of equality between men and women is not summed up in a series of disputes about principle, legitimate, yes, but ultimately trite. Marivaux uses this as a point of departure to lead to a truly original political observation: the proven imperfection of all our current societies resulted from sidelining women at the moment of the societies were conceived. Since the human race is duplex, how can we hope to find a viable political regime if it was conceived only by and for one of the two components?” —Guillaume Grandjean
Book Information
Publisher | BPPI |
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Publication Date | 12/8/2021 |
Pages | 78 |
ISBN | 9780881459111 |
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