NT Live: The Misanthrope
A razor-sharp new interpretation of Molière’s black comedy, starring Sandra Oh as a brilliant writer who detests human hypocrisy and cowardice. Recorded live on stage at the National Theatre.
Indhu Rubasingham | UK, 2026 | 107 min | English spoken | Starring Sandra Oh, Tom Mison, Paul Chahidi
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. The more she challenges those around her, the more intense the backlash becomes. She soon discovers the downside of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
More NT Live?
On Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December, we also screen Fleabag, the hilarious one-woman play that formed the basis for the hit BBC series, written and performed on stage by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
