Sandra Oh & Paul Chahidi Rehearse THE MISANTHROPE at National Theatre

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Sandra Oh takes on Martin Crimp's new version of Molière's dark comedy, adapted for a contemporary setting.

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Rehearsal footage from THE MISANTHROPE at London's National Theatre has debuted, offering the first glimpse of Sandra Oh and Paul Chahidi at work on the production ahead of its South Bank run. The clip, posted to The National Theatre 's YouTube channel, shows the two performers inside the rehearsal room as they begin work on the piece.

THE MISANTHROPE is a new version by Martin Crimp , drawn from Molière's classic dark comedy. In this adaptation, the central character Alice is a novelist who grows increasingly contemptuous of what she sees as hollow contemporary pieties around kindness and respect. As she speaks out more boldly, her professional relationships erode and her personal life begins to fracture. Sandra Oh , known for her work in Killing Eve and Grey's Anatomy, plays Alice in what marks her National Theatre debut, as noted in prior BroadwayWorld coverage .

The production is directed by Indhu Rubasingham , who became Director of The National Theatre in spring 2025. It plays on the Lyttelton stage and is also scheduled for a National Theatre Live cinema release in September 2026.

BroadwayWorld has also published first-look production photos from the show featuring Oh and the wider company.

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The National Theatre has released a first look at rehearsals for Martin Crimp’s new adaptation of Molière’s The Misanthrope. Learn more and check out the photos here!

Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh leads the full cast of THE MISANTHROPE at London's National Theatre, directed by Indhu Rubasingham in Martin Crimp's new verse adaptation of Molière's classic satire.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Video-Sandra-Oh-and-Paul-Chahidi-in-Rehearsal-For-THE-MISANTHROPE-at-the-National-Theatre-20260623)._