A hilarious muddle of misunderstandings, A Doctor in Spite of Himself captures the earthy, silly, deep pleasures of pandemonium. When a marital squabble escalates and a spirited wife decides to get revenge on her scoundrel of a husband, he turns the tables on her (and the richest family in town) with his own definition of “in sickness and in health.” The spirit of Molière demands a great and virtuosic playfulness from the artists who bring his extravagantly comic physicality to life. This timely and wickedly satirical look at the medical profession will be executed by gifted theatrical clowns, with the Seattle debut of Tony-nominated actor Daniel Breaker and the return of Intiman favorite Christopher Bayes.
Christopher Bayes: “Molière loved to make fun of doctors and, with all of the talk about healthcare reform at the moment and how divisive the issue is, it is a great time to investigate this theme. This production is guaranteed to be very commedia-based and hugely physical, full of music and laughter.”
