Now Playing
The Misanthrope
Adapted by Matthew Partridge after Moliére
24 - 28 March 2026, 7.30 pm
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Corruption, intrigue, deception and love.
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Moliere’s classic comedy about lies, hypocrisy and what happens when the person we desire is the person we most dislike – this time played out in a seedy cocktail bar in fictional Maghrebia during the 2011 Arab Spring. Alex West, a truth-telling journalist in love with the unprincipled Céline, comes up against Oronte, a sleazy local politician who will stop at nothing to further his career, and a rival for Céline’s affections. How will Alex negotiate the entanglements of twisted political and emotional affairs?
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This is a 14+ show. The show lasts for 90 minutes with no interval
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