Cat Among the Pigeons

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Cat Among the Pigeons is a classic French farce by playwright Georges Feydeau, known for its rapid-fire misunderstandings, intricate plotting, and sharp comedic timing.

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instanceOf farce
play
stage work
author Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin France
dialogueLanguage French
dramaticTradition French comic theatre
genre French farce
hasComedicDevice door-slamming entrances and exits
escalating misunderstandings
situational irony
verbal wit
hasCreator Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED
hasDramaticPacing fast
rhythmically precise
hasDramaticStructure multi-door bedroom-farce mechanics
hasForm one of Feydeau’s classic farces
hasGenre comedy
farce
hasNarrativeFeature complex comic situations
fast-paced dialogue
mistaken identities
misunderstandings
hasStructure multiple intersecting plotlines
hasSubjectMatter marital complications
romantic entanglements
social pretensions
hasTheme deception
miscommunication
romantic intrigue
social hypocrisy
hasTone light-hearted
satirical
influencedBy 19th-century French vaudeville
intendedAudience adult theatre audiences
intendedMedium theatre
isClassicOf French farce
isPartOf Georges Feydeau’s body of work
literaryStyle comedy
movement French boulevard theatre
notableFor intricate plotting
rapid-fire misunderstandings
sharp comedic timing
originalLanguage French
performanceMode live performance
playwright Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED
workLanguage French

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Georges Feydeau notableWork Cat Among the Pigeons