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The Hypochondriac

Opens: 18/06/2009 Closes: 17/07/2009 Liverpool Playhouse
The Bard of Liverpool and the 17th-century master of French comedy unite once again. After last year's triumphant adaptation of Tartuffe, Roger McGough lends his Scouse charm to another of Moliere's classic plays.  Some familiar faces feature here, as our protagonist suffers long-term 'man flu'. For more information visit: http://www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on/show-detail.asp?id=247 Buy: https://tickets.everymanplayhouse.com/public/show_events_list.asp
 
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90%
Guardian“The trouble with this hypochondria - it can be catching...” The pace and verve of Bodinetz's production never wavers, and is full of sharply realised performances. Conor Linehan's score contains some fol-de-rol themes you'll be humming for days...
 
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75 %
The Independent“Scatological humour abounds...” It's quite a tonic this theatrical compound, most efficacious, as former Scaffold member McGough cheekily suggests, in nearly every case...
 
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70 %
The Stage“Neil Caple’s Diaforius, in one passage, shows pure linguistic genius...” There are moments of delight in The Hypochondriac and, yes, it is a lot of fun and well worthwhile going to see, but if you were fortunate enough to see Tartuffe, be advised to switch your memory banks to neutral first...
 
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80 %
The Telegraph“Gemma Bodinetz’s spirited production is a joy...” Roger McGough’s new version of Molière’s The Hypochondriac is piled high with scatological humour and tongue-in-cheek French badinage...
 
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The Times“An evening of sweet pleasure...” The play whirls along under Gemma Bodinetz’s direction, giving it scenes of physical comedy as well as verbal. This physical nonsense mostly comes from Toby Dantzic’s wonderfully ridiculous Thomas, Argan’s mad choice as son-in-law...
 
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Whatsonstage.com“McGough has cleverly found his own voice in this new production...” Outstanding performances come through Clive Francis as Argan, who hardly leaves the stage and is comfortably at ease as the hypochondriac...
 
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