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National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

2026Indhu Rubasingham,Christine Lalla
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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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What is National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope (2026) about?

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…

Who stars in National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope?

National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope stars Sandra Oh (Alice), Paul Chahidi (John), Abigail Cruttenden (Claire), Imogen Elliott (Esmée), Rina Fatania (Indira). The film was directed by Indhu Rubasingham.

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