COMEDY THEATRE (NOW HAROLD PINTER THEATRE)

6 Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4DN

The Misanthrope

THE MISANTHROPE

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Damian Lewis leads an outstanding ensemble with Tara Fitzgerald, Keira Knightley and Dominic Rowan in Martin Crimp's blistering version of Moliere's greatest comedy, The Misanthrope.

WHAT WE SAY

The expectations for Martin Crimp's adaptation of Moliere's The Misanthrope have been almost as big as the advance sales, and to all intents the casting was spot on with Damian Lewis... more »

WHAT YOU SAY

18 reviews, average rating:

(3.1 Stars)

A.B.: “Brilliant!”

Excellent play with an outstanding performance of Damian Lewis and Keira Kn... more »

Paul Williams: “Spell-binding”

My wife and I were enthralled by this production. We have been to some big ... more »

Doris: “FANTASTIC”

Great adaption of Moliere's Misanthrope, all people act fantastic in it. Es... more »

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Damian Lewis leads an outstanding ensemble with Tara Fitzgerald, Keira Knightley and Dominic Rowan in Martin Crimp's blistering version of Molière's greatest comedy, The Misanthrope.

Transported from 17th century Paris to modern-day London, Alceste (Damian Lewis) is a famous British playwright disillusioned and angry with the hypocrisy, shallowness and vanity of the contemporary world.

Vowing to reject society, Alceste's plans are derailed when he falls madly in love with Jennifer (Keira Knightley). An ambitious American film star and darling of the social scene, she may prove to be his biggest challenge yet.

Dates

Previews from: 5 December 2009
Opening night: 17 December 2009
Closing night: 13 March 2010

Audience

The Misanthrope is suitable for audiences aged 16 and upwards as there is frequent profanity.

Run time

Two hours 10 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

Show times

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 Matinee--2:30--2:30-
 Evening7:307:307:307:307:307:30-

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