A DOCTOR'S DILEMMA by
This adaptation of Bernard Shaw's THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA turns a five-act, three-hour-plus work into a fleet, single-intermission play that reimagines several key characters to reflect the reality that the medical professional (and greater society) benefited from the skill and insight of women and people from the global majority - no longer the exclusive territory of white men as it was in Shaw's...
This adaptation of Bernard Shaw's THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA turns a five-act, three-hour-plus work into a fleet, single-intermission play that reimagines several key characters to reflect the reality that the medical professional (and greater society) benefited from the skill and insight of women and people from the global majority - no longer the exclusive territory of white men as it was in Shaw's time. This version also updates several key characters into fully expressive, self-motivated roles, as well as swapping gender roles for others.
The Story: Colenso Ridgeon, a specialist in tuberculosis, finds himself in a crisis to take on a certain patient because he has become attracted to his wife, Jennifer Dubedat. The potential patient, Louis Dubedat, is an insufferably self-centered artist who lies, cheats and steals — adding to moral quandaries for Ridgeon and a flock of doctors who all offer differing treatments. Ridgeon's situation boils down to two thoughts: “What shall I do?” and “I can’t help how I feel."
The Story: Colenso Ridgeon, a specialist in tuberculosis, finds himself in a crisis to take on a certain patient because he has become attracted to his wife, Jennifer Dubedat. The potential patient, Louis Dubedat, is an insufferably self-centered artist who lies, cheats and steals — adding to moral quandaries for Ridgeon and a flock of doctors who all offer differing treatments. Ridgeon's situation boils down to two thoughts: “What shall I do?” and “I can’t help how I feel."