National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
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.
2026-09-22
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Cast
Director
Indhu Rubasingham
Sandra Oh as Alice
Paul Chahidi as John
Abigail Cruttenden as Claire
Imogen Elliott as Esmée
Rina Fatania as Indira
Freddie MacBruce as Allen
Tom Mison as Stefan
Jemima Rooper as Elaine
Gabby Wong as Understudy Alice
Scott Sparrow as Understudy Stefan
Amira Matthews as Understudy Claire / Understudy Indira / Understudy Elaine
Niamh James as Understudy Esmée / Understudy Allen
Francesca Fullilove as Madeleine
Teddy Holton-Frances as Benjamin
Poppy Townsend White as Madeleine
John Vernon as Understudy John