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| 1977 | Ionesco
Théâtre by
Eugène Ionesco (collection of sketches) directed by Claudie Grand |
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| 1978 | Café‑Théâtre
with sketches by Jean Tardieu directed by Colin Duckworth |
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| 1979 | La
Vertu en danger or The
French Relapse by
Voltaire/Vanbrugh directed by Colin Duckworth Une Collection Feydeau (collection of 4 one act plays) directed by Michael Bula |
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| 1980 | Le
Roi se meurt by
Eugène Ionesco directed by Colin Duckworth |
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| 1981 | Les
Mains Sales by Jean-Paul Sartre directed by Marcel Cugola |
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| 1982 | Je
suis divorcé by Henry
Brouillet de Gallois and Dormez, je le veux by Georges Feydeau directed by George Dixon Un
chapeau de paille d'Italie by
Eugène Labiche |
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| 1983 | Les
Justes by Albert Camus directed by Marcel Cugola L'Impromptu de Versailles by Molière and L'Impromptu de l'Alma by Eugène Ionesco directed by Burt Cooper |
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| 1984 | L'Invitation
au Château by Jean
Anouilh directed by Marcia Ferguson |
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| 1985 | Les
Monstres Sacrés by
Jean Cocteau directed by Marcel Cugola Supplément au Voyage de Cook by Jean Giraudoux (bilingual adaptation) directed by Bernard Milluy Occupe‑toi d'Amélie/Look after Lulu by Georges Feydeau/Noel Coward (bilingual adaptation) directed by Eugène Schlusser Les Pères Noël sont en grève (collection of songs and sketches - café-théâtre) directed collectively |
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| 1986 | Le
Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard by
Marivaux and L'Autre Tartuffe ou La Mère Coupable by Beaumarchais directed by Eugène Schlusser Cabaret
Spectacle for Piccolo Spoleto
Festival (collection of songs and sketches) |
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| 1987 | La
Reine Morte by Henry de
Montherlant directed by Paul Monaghan Une Folie by Sacha Guitry directed by Paul Monaghan |
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| 1988 | La
Puce à l'Oreille/A Flea in Her Ear by
Georges Feydeau/John Mortimer
(bilingual adaptation) directed by Gisèle Muglia-Smith Le
Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard by
Marivaux (new version - 1st tour to New Caledonia) |
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| 1989 | Les
Fourberies de Scapin by
Molière (bilingual version) directed by Murray Copland Pauvre Bitos ou le Dïner des Têtes by Jean Anouilh (2nd tour to New Caledonia) directed by Murray Copland Le Cabaret (café-théâtre) directed collectively |
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| 1990 | Ubu
Cocu/Ubu Deceived by Alfred
Jarry (bilingual version) directed by Colin Duckworth Le Petit Cabaret chez Maxim (café-théâtre at L'Alouette restaurant, Brighton) directed collectively |
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| 1991 | Angèle
by Marcel Pagnol directed by Guy Lamothe Le Médecin malgré lui by Molière (3rd tour to New Caledonia) directed by Bruce Cochrane |
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| 1992 | The
Hollow/Le Vallon by Agatha
Christie/Simone Benmussa (bilingual version) bilingual adaptation by Jean Papillon directed by Anna Schlusser Les Fausses Confidences by Marivaux directed by Kirsten von Bibra |
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| 1993 | Les
Fausses Confidences by Marivaux
(1st tour to the French Embassy, Canberra) directed by Kirsten von Bibra Hôtel Paradiso by Georges Feydeau/John Mortimer (bilingual version) bilingual adaptation by Jean Papillon directed by Bruce Cochrane Hôtel Paradiso by Georges Feydeau/John Mortimer (bilingual version) (1st tour to the French Embassy in Vanuatu) bilingual adaptation by Jean Papillon directed by Bruce Cochrane |
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| 1994 | Antigone
by Jean Anouilh (sneak preview and 2nd tour to the French Embassy, Canberra, followed by the May season) directed by Kirsten von Bibra Knock by Jules Romains (bilingual version) adapted and directed by Jean Papillon |
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| 1995 | Huis
clos by Jean-Paul Sartre (3rd tour to the French Embassy, Canberra) directed by Caroline Stacey Les Précieuses ridicules by Molière directed by Caroline Stacey |
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| 1996 | L'Importance
d'Etre Constant by Oscar Wilde
(rehearsed reading) directed by Patrick Hine The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni (in French and Italian) tri-lingual adaptation by Jean Papillon directed by Caroline Stacey |
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| 1997 | Le
Malade Imaginaire by
Molière directed by Mimmo Mangione Le Petit-Maïtre Corrigé by Marivaux (rehearsed reading) directed by Mimmo Mangione |
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| 1998 | Dormez,
je le veux by Georges Feydeau
(rehearsed reading) at the residence of the French Consul General directed by Michael Bula La Tempête by William Shakespeare by Shakespeare directed by Mimmo Mangione Dormez, je le veux by Georges Feydeau directed by Michael Bula and L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle by Tristan Bernard directed by Mimmo Mangione Dormez, je le veux by Georges Feydeau (tour to the French Festival of St Arnaud) directed by Michael Bula Le Jugement de Paris by Bill Warnock (rehearsed reading) translated by par Lisette Nigot directed collectively |
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| 1999 | Dormez,
je le veux by Georges Feydeau (tour to the International Festival of Canberra) directed by Michael Bula Cuisine et dépendances by Jaoui and Bacri Directed by Frédérique Fouché Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon by Eugène Labiche directed by Bronwyn Tweddle |
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| 2000 | Extracts
from the Principal Scenes of Cyrano
de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand directed by Colin Duckworth (tour to Bendigo for the Association of French Teachers of Victoria) Le Père Noël est une ordure by Balasko, Chazel, Clavier, Jugnot, Lhermitte et Moynot directed by Chris Bendall (tour to Adelaide to the inaugural French Festival) |
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| 2001 | L'avare
by Molière directed by Henry-Claude Méra (tour to Bendigo for the Association of French Teachers of Victoria) En attendant Godot by Samuel Beckett directed by Colin Duckworth |
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| 2002 | C'est
une Femme du Monde and
Les Pavés de l'Ours
by Georges Feydeau directed by Michael Bula Le Triomphe de l'Amour by Marivaux directed by Léna Pangalo |
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| 2003 | La
Tête des autres
by Marcel Aymé directed by Morgan Dowsett Dom Juan by Molière directed by Chris Bendall |
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| 2004 | Un
Air de Famille by Jaoui and
Bacri directed by Morgan Dowsett On ne badine pas avec l'amour by Alfred de Musset adapted and directed by Colin Duckworth Monsieur Nounou by Georges Feydeau (rehearsed reading) directed by Michael Bula assisted by Eddy K. Fatha |
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| 2005 | Pénétration
by Joris Lacoste (rehearsed reading) adapted and directed by Joris Lacoste Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti directed by Morgan Dowsett Le Jeu de L'amour et du Hasard by Marivaux directed by Karen Berger Théâtre
sans animaux by Jean-Michel
Ribes (rehearsed reading) |
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| 2006 | Les
Bonnes by Jean Genet directed and conceived collectively by Amanda Mouellic, Miranda Nation and Mélanie Smirou Le Dïner de cons by Francis Veber directed by Morgan Dowsett On Purge Bébé by Georges Feydeau directed by Michael Bula |
 
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| 2007 | Huit
Femmes by Robert Thomas directed by Miki Oikawa Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry adapted and directed by Karen Berger Pre-tour season June Melbourne season November - December Victorian Schools tour July - December |
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| 2008 | Run
for your wife by Ray Cooney adapted by Stewart Vaughan and Jean-Christophe Barc directed by Stig Wemyss Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos adaptation in French by Colin Duckworth directed by Christiane Hille |
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| 2009 |
Caught
in the Net (Chat et Souris) by
Ray Cooney, Elle
t'attend (She is waiting for you)
by FloriaUn Zeller, |
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| 2010 |
The
Importance of Being Earnest (L'Importance d'être Constant)
by Oscar Wilde, Des
Courtes Lignes de Courteline (Some short lines from Courteline)
conceived and directed by Michael Bula
L'Emmerdeur (A Pain in the @*#!)
by Francis Veber |
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| 2011 |
The Flying Doctor
[Le Medecin Volant]
and Barbouillés Jealousy [La Jalousie du Barbouillé]
by Molière, Des Courtes Lignes de Courteline (Some short lines from Courteline) conceived and directed by Michael Bula Absent Friends[Mariages et Conséquences] directed by Matthew O'Sullivan
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VITAL STATISTICSFoundation : 23 March 1977 Incorporated as a non-profit incorporated association : 19 November 1985 Placed under the official patronage of His Excellency the French Ambassador to Australia : 1986 Placed on the Register of Cultural Organisations, Canberra : 1 July 1991 Association Agreement with the Department of French and Italian Studies, University of Melbourne : 1995 |
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 Solicitors : Michael Bula Solicitors, International Lawyers |
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Accountants : Banks Group Registered Business Names : Le Théâtre Français de Melbourne The French Theatre Company of Australia 2011 : 80 productions |
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