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The Imaginary Invalid
• directed by Malcolm Brown
December 1981
The Civic Theatre
Leeds Arts Centre performed The Imaginary Invalid in December 1981.
Production photos
These photographs were taken during the production’s rehearsals.
Cast
| Argan, a hypochondriac | George Teale |
| Béline, his second wife | Monica Brown |
| Angélique, his daughter | Caroline Myers |
| Louison, his younger daughter | Shirley Hamer |
| Béralde, his brother | Jim Young |
| Cléante, in love with Angélique | Stuart Mitchell |
| Mr Diafoirus, a doctor | Dennis Stevenson |
| Thomas Diafoirus, his son | Vic Clarkson |
| Mr Purgon, Argan’s doctor | Gordon Wilson |
| Mr Fleurant, an apothecary | David Mallinson |
| Mr Bonnefoy, a notary | Gordon Carlin |
| Toinette, a servant | Betty Triggs |
| Gypsies and Actors | Jean Blundell |
| Joyce King | |
| Pam Wilson | |
| Christine Wilson | |
| Julie Mitchell | |
| Jaine Rae | |
| Liz Richardson |
Backstage team
| Director | Malcolm Brown |
| Stage Manager | Les Wormald |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Geoff Mountain |
| Props | Doreen Parker |
| Prompt | Denise Forton |
| Music | Gillian Thresh |
| Choreography | Jean Blundell |
| Costumes | Peggy Daker |
| Elsie Bell | |
| Centre Wardrobe Mistress | Maggie Rhodes |
| Front of House Manager | June Stevenson |
Archive documents
The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.
Add to the archive
We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of The Imaginary Invalid, we would be very pleased to hear from you.
