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about The Misanthrope
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 (Cyrano de Bergerac) cutting new version of Molière's dark comedy, directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham (The Father and the Assassin).
For assisted performances, please book directly through the National Theatre.
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1hr 45min. No interval.
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Plays, Off West End, Comedy, Stars on Stage
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16th June, 2026
closingDateTitle
1st August, 2026
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By: Martin Crimp
Music: Anna Meredith
Director: Indhu Rubasingham
Cast list: Paul Chahidi, Abigail Cruttenden, Sandra Oh
Design: Robert Jones
Lighting: Tim Lutkin
Sound: Alexander Caplan
venue
Lyttelton Theatre
directions
Location: National Theatre
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68
Night bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343
Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min)
Directions from tube: (10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.
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| common:scheduleTable.dayOfWeek | common:scheduleTable.headerMatinee | common:scheduleTable.headerEvening |
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| Monday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 2:30 PM | - |
| Thursday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | - | - |
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What is The Misanthrope about?
Sandra Oh takes the title role in a razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic.
What is the length of The Misanthrope?
The Misanthrope is 1hr 45min. No interval.
Where is The Misanthrope?
Lyttelton Theatre.
What's the price for The Misanthrope tickets?
The price for tickets to The Misanthrope starts at £38.
How do you buy tickets for The Misanthrope?
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