The Imaginary Invalid

The Imaginary Invalid is brilliant satire and a masterpiece of mistaken identity and comic confusion — black comedy, scathing social critique and first-rate slapstick all at once. This is one classic you won’t want to miss. The title character is Argan, a man who is happy being miserable. A hypochondriac, he has surrounded himself with a phalanx of opportunistic physicians and a wife who can’t wait for him to kick off. When Argan decides he needs a doctor for a son-in-law — and insists that his daughter Angélique cast off her true love to marry one — his long-suffering servant Toinette devises an ingenious plan to rescue her.

Director Ken Elston has produced his own translation especially for CSC’s production. While remaining true to the original’s spirit and rhythms, Elston’s adaptation also makes irreverent references to 21st century issues. The play is an opportunity for Moliere to take sharp aim at medicine, law, paternal tyranny, miserliness, marital infidelity, self-deception and hypocrisy of every sort. His razor-edged dialogue zings with wit and the result is rowdy, hilarious good fun with a cutting and serious core.

SPECIAL FAMILY PERFORMANCE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2 PM

Box Office Hours: 45 hours prior to each performance

Group Sales Number (10+): 410-752-3994

Appropriate for ages seven and up.

Please allow extra time to get to the site which is in a dimly lit residential area.