National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

The story

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.

Cast

S Sandra OhAlice P Paul ChahidiJohn A Abigail CruttendenClaire I Imogen ElliottEsmée R Rina FataniaIndira F Freddie MacBruceAllen T Tom MisonStefan J Jemima RooperElaine G Gabby WongUnderstudy Alice S Scott SparrowUnderstudy Stefan A Amira MatthewsUnderstudy Claire / Understudy Indira / Understudy Elaine N Niamh JamesUnderstudy Esmée / Understudy Allen

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A Arthur BlancBenjamin F Francesca FulliloveMadeleine T Teddy Holton-FrancesBenjamin P Poppy Townsend WhiteMadeleine J John VernonUnderstudy John