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Theatre du Soleil - 50th Anniversary 

April 28, 2014 
by Martine Franck 
Theatre du Soleil – 50th anniversary
Since its foundation in 1964 the Theatre du Soleil has staged more than 20 plays , among others "Les Naufrages du Fol Espoir" (2010), "Les Ephemeres" (2006), "Le Dernier Caravanserail" (2003), Moliere’s “Le Tartuffe” (1995), Euripides’ “Iphigenie a Aulis” (1990), Shakespeare’s “Henri IV” (1984), “1789” (1970), and has produced 9 films. During all these years Martine Franck documented Ariane Mnouchkine and her troupe, and took countless photos of the rehearsals as well as the performances.