posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 29
We recently spent an evening at La Com?die Fran?aise, home to Moli?re’s original troupe of com?diens, perched on velvet seats, facing a stage that has been running the same plays (and some other more modern works) for hundreds of years. Currently the historical monument is running Moli?re’s most famous attack against the medical profession, Le Malade imaginaire, wherein he skewers les m?decins with the same sharp, critical wit as Shakespeare does lawyers.
Under Claude Stratz’s direction, the story unfurls at a high-pressure clip, and he brings the setting and the actors forward a century or two, which mercifully does not alter the impact of the denunciation; Moli?re’s condemnation of the stagnant professionals of his day, and their quasi-religious methods are hysterically, fiercely scorned.
Funny to think that a little over 300 years later, Bill Maher praises France’s public health model on television, and France healthcare system is rated among the top in the world!
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