The Hypochondriac
Ben Travers Theatre, Godalming, GU7 2DL
Tuesday 24th November 2026
Join us for some good pre-pantomime season comedy with Molière's famous play, performed in a translation by Alan Drury which stays faithful to the original text.
Poor old Argan, a hypochondriac, is being conned by his doctors into taking endless cures for his imaginary ailments. Everyone is working behind his back with their various schemes, and the result is a jolly good laugh at his expense. But for all its comedy, Molière has serious messages for us too. Written as a three act comedy-ballet, and first performed in 1673, Le Malade Imaginaire has been in regular theatre repertoire since, and with good reason.
Poor old Argan, a hypochondriac, is being conned by his doctors into taking endless cures for his imaginary ailments. Everyone is working behind his back with their various schemes, and the result is a jolly good laugh at his expense. But for all its comedy, Molière has serious messages for us too. Written as a three act comedy-ballet, and first performed in 1673, Le Malade Imaginaire has been in regular theatre repertoire since, and with good reason.
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