. . . "The Lesson (French: La Le\u00E7on) is a one-act play by French-Romanian playwright Eug\u00E8ne Ionesco. It was first performed in 1951 in a production directed by Marcel Cuvelier (who also played the Professor). Since 1957 it has been in permanent showing at Paris' Th\u00E9\u00E2tre de la Huchette, on an Ionesco double-bill with The Bald Soprano. The play is regarded as an important work in the \"Theatre of the Absurd.\""@en . . "Professor \u2022 Pupil \u2022 Maid" . "The Lesson"@en . . . "France" .