The Misanthrope

Between 14th May 2013 and 1st June 2013 this tour will visit 3 venues in Ipswich, York and Bath. This production has already been seen in 8 venues since 15th February 2013.

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Synopsis/Company

The Misanthrope is set in the celebrity world of the arts and media. The play revolves around Alceste who hates hypocrisy and whose determination to tell the truth becomes as destructive as his friends' instinct to avoid it. Master wordsmith Roger McGough dips his quill into a Moliere classic in this mockery of manners and morals set amid 17th century French aristocracy. Considered by many to be Moliere's best work, The Misanthrope joins the creative forces of McGough, director Gemma Bodinetz and English Touring Theatre.


Performers Neil Caple, Simon Coates, Leander Deeny, Daniel Goode, Alison Pargeter, George Potts, Zara Tempest-Walters, Colin Tierney, Harvey Virdi. Author Moliere. Producer Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse. Producer English Touring Theatre. Adapted by Roger McGough. Director Gemma Bodinetz. Design Michael Taylor. Sound Fergus O'Hare. Lighting Paul Keogan. Music Peter Coyte.