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