Event Info
Join us on the BRIC House Stoop for a staged reading of The Imaginary Invalid, presented in partnership with Molière in the Park.
The Imaginary Invalid, Molière’s last play, was originally written as an immersive Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. Gravely ill while writing and performing this play, Molière explores the fear of death and the exploitation it can breed through his infinitely witty dialogue and in-your-face satire.
Molière in the Park’s work-in-process production will feature 6 to 8 actors as well as original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt and music by cellist Jonathan Akuma Moore. “We look forward to using our time at BRIC to investigate what a 21st century American version of this 17th century French comedy-ballet might look like. Our goal is to mount Molière’s play – which paints the farcical portrait of a powerful man whose household falls to pieces when he succumbs to his uncontrollable fears – in a way that reimagines the spirit with which it was originally created: to entertain and spread laughter, and reaffirm a central belief of Molière’s legacy: Far from being harmless, art and entertainment can cure many ailments.”
This production is part of BRIC Stoop Share, a community engagement initiative that provides nonprofit organizations and artists in Brooklyn and New York City with access to BRIC’s unique venue. Designed especially for those without regular access to public programming spaces, Stoop Share offers a platform for visual artists, performers, media makers, and the nonprofits that support them to amplify their voices and share their diverse visions.
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About the Performers
About Molière in the Park
Since 2019, Molière in the Park has been creating opportunities for Brooklynites to experience world class theater right in their borough – and at no cost. Over the past 3 years of programming, over 15,000 people have attended our free shows. MIP’s vision is of a Brooklyn where all communities can benefit equally from access to theater and the arts. MIP is an inclusive and antiracist theater organization, and our casting, hiring, and programming decisions reflect these values.
