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Performance times:
- MON
- 19:30
- TUE
- 19:30
- WED
- 14:30 19:30
- THU
- 19:30
- FRI
- 19:30
- SAT
- 14:30 19:30
- SUN
- No show
Show starts:
5th December 2009
Show ends:
13th March 2010
Run time:
2:00
Venue:
Comedy Theatre
The Misanthrope
Martin Crimp's version of Moliere's The Misanthrope, opens at the Comedy Theatre 17 Dec 2009, following previews from 7 Dec 2009, booking to 13 Mar 2010
Directed by Thea Sharrock, and starring Damian Lewis (Alceste),Tara Fitzgerald, Keira Knightley(Jennifer), Dominic Rowan.
Transported from 17th century Paris to modern-day London, Alceste 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. An ambitious American film star and darling of the social scene, she may prove to be his biggest challenge yet.
The Misanthrope at the Comedy Theatre
Martin Crimp’s adaptation of Moliere’s The Misanthrope opens at the Comedy Theatre with a high profile cast, including Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley.
A modern version of the French classic, the action is set in present-day London. Alceste (Lewis), the protagonist and misanthrope of the title, is a washed-up playwright, bitter at the hypocrisy of the world. His plans to reject society are thrown into confusion when he meets beautiful actress Jennifer (Knightley), an ambitious film star, who is the darling of the city’s social scene.
Directed by Thea Sharrock, the director behind the London revival of Equus, the play will see Keira Knightley make her West End debut.
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