The Imaginary Invalid, Moliere
The Imaginary Invalid, Moliere
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The Imaginary Invalid

Author: Molière, John Wood (translator), Beth Milles (adapted by)

Narrator: Molly Bryant, Tom Fitzpatrick, Laurence O'Keefe, Dan Parker, Evie Peck, Dina Platias, Steven M. Porter, Michael Rivkin, Dean Robinson, Patti Tippo, Chris Wells

Unabridged: 1 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/03/2025


Synopsis

France's master comic playwright has a field day with the subjects of hypochondria and our blind obedience to doctors. Molière’s witty attack on the medical profession has more than a little resonance today. Translated by John Wood, adapted by Beth Milles.
Recorded before a live audience at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Santa Monica in December 1997.
Directed by Beth Milles Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
The Actor’s Gang Theatre Company: Molly Bryant as Toinette Tom Fitzpatrick as Diaforirus Laurence O’Keefe as Cleante Dan Parker as Argan Evie Peck as Louison Dina Platias as Angelique Stephen M. Porter as Thomas Michael Rivkin as Purgon Dean Robinson as Beralde Patti Tippo as Berline Chris Wells as Fleurant
Technical Director: Raymond Guarna Foley Artist and Stage Manager: John Lovick Associate Producer: Susan Raab Simonson Original Music by Laurence O’Keefe

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on June 12, 2018

This was the last piece from a dying Molière (the French Shakespeare for those who don't know who he is) and one of his masterpieces of irony. It was originally accompanied with music and a choreographed ballet. It is highly readable and comic and somewhat less misogynistic than his other works. It......more

Goodreads review by Rıdvan on August 07, 2017

Müthiş komik ancak bir o kadar da hüzünlü bir oyun. Zira bu oyun Moliere'in hayata gözlerini yumduğu oyun. Maalesef bu oyunun gösterimlerinden birinde oyunun sonlarına doğru Moliere sahnede fenalaşır. Her ne kadar canı yansada bunu seyirciye belli etmemeye çalışır. Ancak kimsenin olamayacağı gibi Mol......more

Goodreads review by Laetitea on October 24, 2013

L'intérêt pour les nouveautés théâtrales n'est pas purement anecdotique. La lecture de ces oeuvres molièriennnes laisse à penser que des modifications d'attitude vis-à-vis du théâtre et de son vieillissement pourraient se dessiner. Il faudra disposer de bourdonnements fiables pour suivre son évoluti......more

Goodreads review by Elena Rodríguez on February 22, 2021

3.5 Le malade imaginaire, el enfermo imaginario en español, es una comedia-ballet de tres actos escritos por el famoso dramaturgo francés del siglo XVII, Molière. Me ha gustado leerla mucho en su idioma original. La edición que encontré está hecha para alumnos de instituto, pero no cambia su texto or......more

Goodreads review by Mirzali on July 07, 2018

babat güldürdü......more