The Imaginary Invalid

U.Va. Drama presents Molière's classic comedy, directed by Colleen Kelly. If you think the debate over health care in today’s world is confusing, wait until you see it through the wide and winking eyes of Molière. The Imaginary Invalid tells the tale of a hopeless hypochondriac whose “habit” is supported by all manners of medical practitioners. So when it comes time to marry off his daughter, is it any surprise that he sees it as the ultimate chance to gain a doctor for a son?