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National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

Sep 22, 2026·1h 45m·Drama, Comedy

Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the hollow contemporary mantras of kindness and respect. But the bolder she becomes in speaking out, the more colleagues avoid her, and the more her personal relationships begin to fracture. As she challenges fashionable ideas and lends her voice to causes others are afraid to touch, she faces intense criticism and backlash. Alice will soon learn the price she must pay as an artist and as a woman for daring to speak her mind. Award-winner Sandra Oh is the Misanthrope in Martin Crimp's cutting new version of Molière's dark comedy, directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham.

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National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

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Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
Alice
Paul Chahidi
Paul Chahidi
John
Abigail Cruttenden
Abigail Cruttenden
Claire
Imogen Elliott
Imogen Elliott
Esmée
Rina Fatania
Rina Fatania
Indira
Freddie MacBruce
Freddie MacBruce
Allen
Tom Mison
Tom Mison
Stefan
Jemima Rooper
Jemima Rooper
Elaine
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