"The Misanthrope"

Alceste is a misanthrope because he can see nothing in his fellow human beings other than that they lie to, betray, and speak ill of one another. He cannot and will not submit to these societal rules of play. Alceste would have long since left Paris if it weren't for Célimène, whom he is hopelessly in love with, but who simultaneously appears to him as a prime example of all the vices he condemns. Instead of confronting her directly, he lashes out at all her friends and acquaintances who come and go in her open salon. In this way, he also alienates the poet Oronte, who now threatens him with a lawsuit after Alceste has ruthlessly criticized one of his lyrical gems.

Molière's timeless comedy is still a portrait of the self-satisfied high society today. This season, "The Misanthrope" will be presented in a production by Anna Marboe, who is known for her playful use of language and her humorously melancholic interpretations.