National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope comes to Hanger Farm Arts Centre on Monday 28 September, as part of National Theatre Live. It's a filmed version of the production from the National Theatre, so you're seeing the stage performance as it happened in London rather than a local staging. The play is Martin Crimp's take on Molière's classic dark comedy, directed by Indhu Rubasingham.

Crimp, who also wrote Cyrano de Bergerac, gives the piece a contemporary edge. The story follows Alice, a brilliant novelist who despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society and has to confront the price of speaking her truth. It's billed as a razor-sharp reimagining of the original, and the title role is played by Sandra Oh, known for Killing Eve. This screening is presented as a last chance to catch the show.

It's a National Theatre Live production, which means the performance was filmed live on stage and is now being screened in cinemas and arts centres across the country. If you've never seen one, the whole point is to bring a West End production to venues like Hanger Farm, so you get the full stage show without having to travel to London. The screening starts at 7pm on the night, and tickets are from £12. The venue is Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Aikman Lane, SO40 8FT, in Southampton.