National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope

National Theatre Live brings The Misanthrope to Showcase Southampton on Sunday 27 September, a screening of the stage production filmed live at the National Theatre in London. It's a reimagining of Molière's classic dark comedy, adapted by Martin Crimp and directed by Indhu Rubasingham, with Sandra Oh taking the title role.

Oh, best known for Killing Eve, plays Alice, a brilliant novelist who can't stand the carefully constructed lies of modern society. The play follows her as she confronts the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her. It's a razor-sharp adaptation that turns Molière's comedy into a contemporary study of truth and silence, so it's less of a period piece and more of a look at how we deal with each other today.

Because it's a National Theatre Live screening, you're seeing a professional stage production on the big screen rather than a play performed live in the room. It's a good way to catch a National Theatre show without having to make the trip up to London, and since it's filmed live, you get the full performance as it happened on stage. The production is directed by Indhu Rubasingham, with Crimp's script bringing Molière's story into a modern setting.

The screening is at Showcase Southampton Cinema de Luxe, in the Westquay shopping centre, and starts at 13:00 on Sunday 27 September.