It was in 15th-century France that the term farce was first used to describe the elements of clowning, acrobatics, caricature, and indecency found together within a single form of entertainment.

What was the first farce?

The oldest surviving farce may be Le Garçon et l’aveugle (The Boy and the Blind Man) from after 1266, although the earliest farces that can be dated come from between 1450 and 1550. The best known farce is La Farce de maître Pathelin (The Farce of Master Pathelin) from c. 1460.

Who made French farce?

French master playwright Molière worked with visiting Italian commedia troupes, and the French court sometimes hosted performances. Many of commedia’s tropes made their way into France’s comedy writing — especially farce.