A Doctor In Spite of Himself: Moliere Farce at Berkeley Rep
Roda Theater / Berkeley Rep (2025 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704)
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- $34.00 - $65.00
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- $17.00 - $32.50*
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All offers for A Doctor in Spite of Himself have expired.
The last date listed for A Doctor in Spite of Himself was Sunday March 25, 2012 / 7:00pm.
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Berkeley casual
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Less than 1 block from downtown Berkeley BART
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90 minutes without intermission.
79 Goldstar Member Reviews
Austin Nation
I liked this modern day farce! Enjoyed seeing my first show at Berkeley Rep....can't wait to see more of these quality shows.Written on Feb 20 2012
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Barry R.
Very funny although a little thin but the performers were excellent!Written on Feb 17 2012
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I haven't seen a Moliere play in about a million years, so I was really excited to see this offer on Goldstar. My boyfriend had never seen a Moliere play, so he was a bit wary when I told him that Moliere was a French playwright in the 1600s. I assured him that it would be very funny, and he suspended disbelief and came along. Well, we both loved it. As is appropriate for comedy (particularly farce), the jokes and references were updated to engage today's audience. There were allusions to ABBA, Oliver!, the Republican primary race, you name it. The jokes were flying fast & furious, and people of all ages around us enjoyed it immensely.Written on Feb 27 2012
I want to also comment specifically on Allen Gilmore, who plays M. Geronte. I have only rarely seen such a funny, flexible, and utterly enchanting performance. I am seriously considering returning to see the show a second time so that I can keep my eyes exclusively on him when he on stage.
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aurita
Wordy and boring translation. Attempts to add vulgarities only bore.Written on Feb 25 2012
Moliere was much more interesting than this adaption. The best part
was the puppets. Wife's wimpy voice difficult to comprehend. The musicians were outstanding, however. Would see them anytime.
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More Information About A Doctor in Spite of Himself
Website
http://www.berkeleyrep.org/season/1112/5362.asp
Quotes & Highlights
- “Smartly choreographed anarchy, combining old gags and new … For cheerful, nimble, bawdy silliness, this dish of meringue is hard to resist.” --Seattle Times
- “A fun night for everyone … Bayes’ take on Molière’s carnivalesque satire of the medical profession is a low-stakes fusion of commedia dell’arte and vaudeville—dry-rubbed with lewdness, scatology, pop music, and political incorrectness.”—Seattle Weekly
- “Immensely entertaining … Just what the doctor ordered …This show is bright, breezy and thoroughly ridiculous in spite of itself. Epp and Bayes work magic …The cast works like an overwound clock, ticking off comic bits, schtick and slap-schtick like crazy. (The wordplay is inspired. I especially like ‘mamormous bababazoonage.’) The bits get so stacked up that at one hysterical point, Sganarelle shouts out, ‘When is this play going to start?’ But as long as the laughs come as they do, no one really cares.” --Hartford Courant
- “Doctor is a fast-paced hoot …The show is a dizzyingly giddy experience marked by precisely executed comic business … It is relentless in its barrage of physical gags, wordplay, pop culture references and more. The production is a full-out assault on the funny bone.” --New Haven Register
- “Bawdy and hilarious … It’s silly, clever, fast paced and the best time I’ve had in a theater in quite some time.” --Broadway World
- "If you can imagine Pee Wee Herman and The Music Man sharing the stage with Monty Python’s Flying Circus, you get the idea … As for Moliére, he would laugh in spite of himself.” --New York Times
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