A Comedy to Make Your Eyes Water.

by Molière Adapted by Constance Congdon
February 21 – March 22, 2008
Directed by David Schweizer
Running time: Two hours, fifteen minutes with one intermission

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The Imaginary Invalid Potty Humor

Molière's zany satire on the world of medicine—the questionable cures and the costs—is a swirl of romantic triangles, double entendres and mistaken identities. To quell his growing pile of medical bills, Monsieur Argan, a chronic hypochondriac, will go to any length to marry his daughter off to a doctor. Of course, his daughter has other ideas. Constance Congdon gives this Molière classic is a full dose of her own brand of pure hilarity.

"…The Imaginary Invalid feels as relevant today as it did when healers swore by snake oil and holy water rather than Nexium and Zoloft." —TheatreMania.com

"…the joy of this production is precisely in how it picks up speed — and outrageousness and hilarity — in an almost insidiously organic way." —The San Francisco Examiner

The Imaginary Invalid contains adult themes and suggestive language. The Education Department at the Seattle Repertory Theatre recommends the production for young people aged 12 and up. Please contact us with more specific questions about content.