Theatre: The Imaginary Invalid

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The modernity of Molière's work holds no secrets for Tigran Mekhitarian. The Armenian director has already revisited The Mischiefs of Scapin, Don Juan and The Miser with brio. He now tackles The Imaginary Invalid. For him to prescribe a cure of youth? Rather to show the vitality and ongoing relevance of the play, Molière's final comedy-ballet. Transposed into contemporary situations, with mobile phone, jogging and antidepressants, The Imaginary Invalid seems galvanized by the energy of the present. Mekhitarian highlights the punch of …