Il-Marid Immaginarju

Admit it. We all want to live for ever. But some of us seem to think we are dying forever!

A rich man, Argan is cursed with an obsession that he is eternally unwell, the perfect victim for quack remedies and doctors. Desperate to have what every sick man wants; a doctor in the family, he tries to marry off his daughter to a family of doctors.

Meanwhile desperate to get her hands on his money, his second wife brings in the lawyers to try and get her hands on his money before he is even dead and buried. 

A carnival of characters take to the stage to persuade, cajole and fight for the man's wealth as he lies in his chair in perfect health but convinced of his imminent death. 

Who or what will be the death of him? Will his wife get the loot? Or will the doctors before her? And what about his poor impulsive daughter, she who is in love with a singer artist she met just three weeks before? Molière's explosively funny comedy, translated by George Cassola, continues to be a sure-fire hit with plenty of laughs, music and even a bit of dance!

Dù Theatre’s interpretation of Il-Marid Immaġinarju is on at the City Theatre, Old Bakery street, Valletta, on 29, 30 and 31 May 2015. Cast includes Chrysander Agius, Simone Spiteri, Daniel Azzopardi, Elaine Saliba, Carlos Farrugia, Pierre Stafrace, Magdalena van Kuilenburg, Jean Marc Cafa' and Franica Pulis. Directed by Chris Gatt and with live music by local band KażinSka.

Doors open at 7.30pm and the production starts at 8pm. Tickets bought from ticketline.com.mt or Embassy Cinema Box Office, Valletta. For more information visit Dù Theatre on Facebook.

Production in Maltese.