There's a message in 'La Bete' pertaining to the corruption of art in a populist culture and it certainly resonates today. But even more resonant is the mastery of craft on such vivid display. The fly ...

The sold out London hit is now the toast of Broadway! The showdown between high and low brow is on in Broadway’s newest smash comedy about two radically-different playwrights and the princess who pits ...

FRANKLIN — Melissa Reinertson of Franklin will play Madeline in the Dean College production of “La Bete,” from Feb. 20 to 23. “La Bete,” translates as “the beast” or “the fool” in French, and this ...

"La Bete" is a 1991 American play by David Hirson set in 17th century France, and besides being extremely funny, it has a lot to say about the dumbing down of art and entertainment. By Ray Bennett, ...

Rhyming couplets and curly fright wigs and lots of facial mugging are the kind of conceits more beloved by theater-folk than theatergoers. Actors are trained on classics like Moliere; hamming it up ...

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