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The Doctor Despite Himself

Summary: Not every Frenchman could poke fun at his king and get away with it. But then, not all Frenchmen were Moliere. One of the greatest comedy playwrights ever, Moliere didn't manage to get away with poking fun at almost everything that deserved to made fun of, but he actually got away with standing ovations. His most famous work, The Doctor Despite Himself is a striking parody of the world of doctors and physicians. The protagonist, a simple woodcutter, finds himself in the position of having to pretend to be a doctor and manages to pull it off quite beautifully, even with all the quirky incidents that befall him. An absolute must-watch!

Perfarmance on: 3^rd & 4^th April, 2009

Previously Performed

Death by Woody Allen

Summary: In this one act comedy, a maniacal killer is at large and Kleinman is caught between conflicting factions with plans on how to catch him. Kleinman, a logical man in a mad world, is indecisive and insecure; he doesn't want to get involved but everyone is after him to make a choice. He is even accused of being the culprit. When Kleinman confronts the maniac (who looks no different from anyone else), he is stabbed. Everyone rushes off to pursue the still elusive killer. You can't really claim to be alive, till you've seen Death!

Performed on: 19^th & 20^th September, 2008

COMICALLY INCORRECT BY ANTON CHEKHOV

Summary: 'Comically Incorrect' was an anthology of five of the greatest short comedy plays by Anton Chekhov - Boredom, The defenceless, The Arrangement, The Surgery and The Seduction. Undisputably one of the greatest short story writers in world literature, Chekhov practised as a doctor throughout most of his literary career. He had even famously quoted, "Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my mistress."

Performed on: 7^th & 8^th March, 2008

God by Woody Allen

Summary: Set in an empty Greek amphitheater, this mad one act play within a play switches back and forth between ancient Athens and modern Broadway. A Greek actor and a writer are discussing how to end a play. Actors, including Doris Levine from Great Neck, Blanche DuBois, and Groucho Marx, pop out of the audience. Peppered with metaphysical and philosophical questions, the play skids along farcically until the actor and writer conclude that it lacks a beginning as well as an end. Woody Allen at his very best.

Performed on: 5^th November, 2007

Seduction by Niel Simon

Summary: Written by one of the most reliable hitmakers in Broadway history as well as one of the most performed playwrights in the world, Seduction, by Neil Simon shows a man-about-town using a husband as the conduit for his attempted seduction of the man's new bride. It's humour as it has never been seen with a lead character like it has never been seen before - Peter the Seducer.

Performed on: 7^th & 8^th March, 2007