NT Live screening of Martin Crimp's adaptation of Molière's The Misanthrope, with Sandra Oh in the title role and directed by Indhu Rubasingham.
Sandra Oh takes the title role in The Misanthrope, showing at Exeter Northcott Theatre on Tuesday 10 November. It's an NT Live screening, which means the production was filmed live on stage at the National Theatre and is shown here in its entirety, rather than being a local stage production. The play is directed by Indhu Rubasingham, and the script comes from playwright Martin Crimp, who's also known for his Cyrano de Bergerac.
Crimp's The Misanthrope is a reimagining of Molière's classic dark comedy. The story follows Alice, a brilliant novelist who despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. It's that same core of Molière's original—the friction between someone who refuses to play the social game and the world that demands it—set in a contemporary context. If you've seen the original, the setup will be familiar, but Crimp's version brings it into a different time and place.
Because it's a full recording of the National Theatre production, you get the whole thing in one sitting. It runs for 150 minutes with no interval, so it's a proper evening of theatre rather than a clipped highlight reel. You'll see the performance exactly as it played on the London stage, with Sandra Oh leading the cast.
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It starts at 7:00pm on Tuesday 10 November at the Exeter Northcott Theatre, and tickets are £16.00.
