The Hypochondriac
By Richard Bean
3.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Molière's classic farce pokes fun at Argan, a man so obsessed by his own imaginary ailments that he can no longer control his haphazard household or the mercenary medics he employs.With doctors determined to grow fat from the profits of his condition, Argan's closest relatives battle to show him the truth of his situation. Using elaborate trickery, they strive to cure the real disease from which he suffers, managing to pile confusion upon hilarious confusion.This version of The Hypochondriac premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London in 2005.
Richard Bean
In 2011 Richard Bean became the first playwright to win the Evening Standard Award for Best Play for two plays, The Heretic and One Man, Two Guvnors. The New York production of One Man, Two Guvnors was awarded the 2012 Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play. His recent credits include Kiss Me (Hampstead), The Nap (Sheffield Crucible), Great Britain (National Theatre), Made in Dagenham: The Musical (Adelphi Theatre) and Pitcairn (Chichester Minerva Theatre/Shakespeare’s Globe). Richard’s other work includes Under the Whaleback (Royal Court. George Devine Award 2002), The Heretic (The Royal Court. Evening Standard Best New Play 2011), Honeymoon Suite (Pearson Play of the Year), Harvest (Critic’s Circle Best New Play), The House of Games (from David Mamet’s film), a new version of Moliere’s The Hypochondriac, The Big Fellah (Out of Joint), England People Very Nice (National Theatre), The Mentalists (National Theatre), The English Game (Headlong), Up on Roof and Pub Quiz is Life (Hull Truck), In the Club (Hampstead), The God Botherers (Bush Theatre) and Mr England (Sheffield Crucible). His radio plays include Unsinkable, Robin Hood’s Revenge, Of Rats and Men.
Related to The Hypochondriac
Related ebooks
The Imaginary Invalid Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Imaginary Invalid: Le Malade Imaginaire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsImaginary Invalid Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsI Could Chew on This: And Other Poems by Dogs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Just for Laughs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAscension: Volume One of the War & Mir Trilogy: War & Mir, #1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Black Milk (NHB Modern Plays) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Elephant Song Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rats & the Cockroach: Two Plays Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Balcony: A Play Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boyle-Breath Breathes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Open House (TCG Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Horrid Henry's Joke Book Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/540 Frenchie Chez Moi Stories: 40 Frenchie Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArt and the Drug Addict's Dog Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBelly Laugh Fart Jokes for Kids: 350 Hilarious Fart Jokes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pied Piper of Hamelin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Adventures of Cop Cat Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingstrace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsit felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now (NHB Modern Plays) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVampire Ghost: The Short Life and Many Deaths of Harry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSmile, you’re getting old! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Blue Priest: A Short Comedy Sketch About the Death of Antonio Vivaldi Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFun Family Jokes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDark Matter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings7 small variegated ironic stories almost satirical Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMothership Zeta, Issue 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings'£19,000' Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Heart of a Dog Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Performing Arts For You
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Diamond Eye: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Romeo and Juliet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Trial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hamlet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book: The Script Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hollywood's Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lucky Dog Lessons: From Renowned Expert Dog Trainer and Host of Lucky Dog: Reunions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Best Women's Monologues from New Plays, 2020 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mash: A Novel About Three Army Doctors Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes: Revised and Complete Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fifth Mountain: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Whale / A Bright New Boise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How I Learned to Drive (Stand-Alone TCG Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Coreyography: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Life in Parts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wuthering Heights Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Dolls House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Robin Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Unsheltered: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Strange Loop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Importance of Being Earnest: A Play Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Sisters Brothers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Hypochondriac
120 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a very funny play in the Folio 2 euros series, much cheaper than Argan's pills and potions - involving a hypochondriac, mistaken identities, clever servants and satire on the medical profession - Thomas Diafoirus, described by W.G.Moore, as the embodiment of crass stupidity.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Argan is the epitome of the fool - he is so concerned with himself and is pleased to be the center of attention by way of his poor health. There is the requisite romantic couple who look to be thwarted because of this man's foolishness. But with the help of the impudent maid, everything is put to rights, though nothing can make Argan a rational creature!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the story of Argan, a hypochrondriac that wants to marry his daughter to a doctor in order to have one in the family. It is a typical comedy, with people is disguise, and various alliances among characters, and misunderstandings that lead to absurdity.This play is also an attack on the medical profession, with their self-interest in keeping patients sick in order to sell cures and bill for their services.Entertaining, quick read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Moliére's "Le malade imaginaire" from 1673 is a very angry comedy against the practices of doctors and pharmacists. The protagonist Argon is a hypochondriac and is being exploited by his doctors to buy various medicaments - they invent new illnesses and possible cures to make a good business out of Argon. The drama begins when the presumingly sick man wants to marry his daughter off to the son of a doctor to always have a medic in his family. His daughter, of course, is already in love with somebody else and is therefore resisting. Oh, and then there is Argon's wife that only wants his heirloom...I haven't seen this piece as a play yet, still I had to grin quiet a few times while reading. As typical for Moliére the situation is absurd on its own, but not really distant from reality. All in all it's a nice, short book that can be read on one evening.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sehr nett. Entwickelt sich in eine seltsame Richtung, nimmt Bezug auf Moliere, der Argan spielte. Größe Verwirrung.