NEW YORK—The medical establishment gets a drubbing in Moliere’s withering 1673 comedy, “The Imaginary Invalid.” Red Bull Theater is presenting Jeffrey Hatcher’s new translation of the text, which infuses the story with modern sensibilities while keeping the original’s core elements.
A Man Obsessed
Prosperous Argan (Mark Linn-Baker) isn’t well. His body is wracked with numerous maladies that no doctor can seem to cure, despite multiple physicians’ efforts to do so.Argan’s pain is exacerbated by the seemingly endless medical bills he receives in the wake of his treatments. This entire process is observed with extreme annoyance by his maid Toinette (Sarah Stiles). On the other hand, his daughter and only child, Angelique (Emilie Kouatchou), greets the situation with despair.
