The Imaginary Invalid
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jun 7, 2007
Closed Jul 8, 2007
Opened Jun 7, 2007
Closed Jul 8, 2007
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In this cheeky satire, an old hypochondriac named Argan believes in nothing and no one--except the dubious diagnoses his quack doctors keep delivering. A.C.T.'s The Imaginary Invalid is a hysterical caricature of society's childlike devotion to the healthcare system---as well as a prescription for a fabulous evening of laughter.
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Molière penned his final play, the slapstick comedy
The Imaginary Invalid more than 450 years ago, and it is not only amazing that this lesser-known play still stands the test of time, but how visionary this comedy, currently being seen in Constance Congdon's new adaptation at the American Conservatory Theatre, has become. Or should we really be surprised in this age of plentiful medication -- as doctors scribble prescriptions faster than it takes to gulp a handful of pills down with a glass of water -- that The Imaginary Invalid feels as relevant today as it did when healers swore by snake oil and holy water rather than Nexium and Zoloft?
Moreover, Congdon has folded in a healthy [...]