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The Imaginary Invalid

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  • Thu Oct 22 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Fri Oct 23 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Sat Oct 24 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Thu Oct 29 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Fri Oct 30 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Sat Oct 31 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Sun Nov 1 2 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Thu Nov 5 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Fri Nov 6 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI
  • Sat Nov 7 7:30 pm,
    The Imaginary Invalid at University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre

    It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

    University of Wisconsin Madison - Mitchell Theatre 821 University Ave., Madison, WI

It makes perfect sense that a writer would comment on the healthcare debate, but it’s a little odd that Moliere was doing it way back in 1673. The Imaginary Invalid is surprisingly prescient, telling the story of a cheapskate hypochondriac named Argan who pressures his daughter to marry a doctor so he can get free medical care. The play’s comedic elements and social satire get cranked up when Argan’s daughter predictably refuses her husband-to-be. In order to help an almost 400-year-old play better translate to modern audiences, University Theatre’s production will employ a steampunk aesthetic, mashing up the styles of Victorian England with more contemporary technologies and industry.

Updated 10/23/2009

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