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The Misanthrope

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2026 16 June to 1 August 2026

Sandra Oh takes the title role in a razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic. 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 (Killing Eve) 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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First Look

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Production material

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Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Abigail Cruttenden Rina Fatania

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Imogen Elliott

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Paul Chahidi

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Jemima Rooper

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Sandra Oh

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Sandra Oh

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Tom Mison Sandra Oh

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Tom Mison

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Freddie MacBruce Tom Mison

Photographer: Marc Brenner

Featuring Rina Fatania
Featuring Sandra Oh

Cast, crew, and contributors

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Niamh James

Ensemble / Understudy Esmée/Allen

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Amira Matthews

Ensemble / Understudy Claire/Indira/Elaine

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Tim Lutkin

Lighting Designer

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Lucy Hind

Movement and Intimacy Director

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Ethan Cheek

Associate Set and Costume Designer

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