Lorenzaccio, by Alfred de Musset
27, 28, 29 & 30 March at 6pmThe play is performed by Les Escogriffes, Edinburgh University’s French Theatre Society. First established in 1969, the society aims to promote Francophone culture through performing arts, including an annual student-led French play.
About the play:
Three plots interweave in this dynamic fresco of 16th century Florence.
Lorenzo de Medici, cousin and favourite of the Duke Alexandre, is publicly perceived as a sodden disgrace. Only Philippe Strozzi, leader of the republicans, knows his true goal: to kill the Duke.
Pierre Strozzi, Philippe’s son, decides to avenge his sister’s insulted honour and start a rebellion of his own, against his father’s advice.
Meanwhile, the Marquise Cibo agrees to become the Duke’s mistress to influence his politics—but her step-brother, the Cardinal Cibo, attempts to blackmail her into supporting his own political ambitions instead.
This event is organized as part of the Mois de la Francophonie 2025
