The Misanthrope Review: Sandra Oh Is This Production's Saving Grace

The Misanthrope review: Sandra Oh is this production's saving grace

As an examination of the selfishness and empty flattery of contemporary society, Molière's 1666 play The Misanthrope is packed full of sentiments that ring eerily true today. So when renowned playwright Martin Crimp decided to create a new adaptation, hopes were high for a biting satire of the digital age.Unfortunately, the script doesn't quite live up to expectations. Instead of sharp and nuanced takes on how society functions today, most of th…

The Misanthrope review: Sandra Oh kills it in an updated, mixed-bag Molière

Sandra Oh is the saving grace of this slightly lost production that can’t decide whether it loves or hates the world it’s satirising, writes Nick Curtis