Toronto Delivers

Pleiades Theatre is proud to present Dying to Be Sick by Molière, translated by Adrienne Clarkson and John Van Burek in a co-production with Canada’s National Arts Centre (Ottawa). This will be the first Canadian translation and major Toronto production of Molière’s comic masterpiece. The play runs from October 12 to November 4 at the Theatre Centre.

An astonishing piece of theatre, Dying to Be Sick ranks among the greatest comedies of all time. Written in 1673, it was Molière’s final play, in which he died while playing the central character, Argan. At its heart, this raging satire about medicine is a very modern play about one man’s all-consuming obsession with himself and his own body. Convinced he is sick, Argan, will compromise his family, even his own health, to receive endless treatments from eager doctors.

Directed by Brendan Healy, Dying to Be Sick stars Hardee Lineham as Argan and features some of Toronto’s most accomplished actors including Karl Ang, Stéphanie Broschart, Victor Ertmanis, Rebecca Hodge, Miranda Jones, Dov Mickelson, Nikki Pascetta, Alex Poch-Goldin and Michelle Polak.

Sets: Teresa Przybylski; costumes: Dana Osborne; original music: Boyd McDonald; choreography: Claudia Moore; Stage Management: Tanya Greve.
Dying to Be Sick by Molière
Translated by Adrienne Clarkson and John Van Burek
Directed by Brendan Healy
October 12 to November 4, 2007
The Theatre Centre
1087 Queen St. West at Dovercourt (S.E. corner of Queen & Dovercourt)
Opening: Wednesday, October 17 at 8PM
Previews: October 12, 13, 14 and 16 at 8PM
Performances: Tues. to Sat. at 8PM | Matinees: Sat at 2PM and Sun at 2:30 PM
Tickets: Previews and Student Matinees: $18 | Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sat Matinees: $29 Fri and Sat at 8PM: $35 | Sun. Matinee: PWYC | groups of 10+: 10% off
Tickets available through Ticket King at 416.872.1212 or Pleiades Theatre

Photo: Hardee Lineham and Michelle Polak
Photo credit: Cylla von Teidemann