Performance

Venue	The Harold Pinter Theatre
	Also: Formerly The Comedy Theatre.
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	5th December 2009
Opened	17th December 2009
To	13th March 2010
When	Mon-Sat 19:30. Wed, Sat mats 14:30. Xmas Schedule: Dec 24 14:30 only. No perf. Dec 25. Extra Mat Dec 28, 31 at 14:30
Prices	From £20.00. To £49.50.
The Harold Pinter Theatre (V386)
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The Misanthrope

Work:: The Misanthrope (S1418266744)

Angry playwright Alceste detests the superficial world of show business and has an uncomfortable habit of speaking his mind even when it is against his own best interests. The trouble is he has fallen passionately in love with a twenty year old Hollywood starlet who, while claiming to reciprocate his feelings, continues to flirt outrageously with a whole series of influential media personalities in order to further her career. Will love triumph over cynicism and the individual over the pack or are they set on a cruel collision course? Martin Crimp whisks Moliere's 17th-century masterpiece from the court of Louis XIV straight into the heart of the contemporary London media scene to explore the conflict between integrity and success. Losing none of the biting flavour of the original, Crimp's version is fast, witty and complete with rhyming couplets.

Author

Martin Crimp (based on the play by Moliere)

Production:: (T01335687828)

Producer	Howard Panter
Producer	Tali Pelman (for the Ambassador Theatre Group)
Producer	Sweet Pea Productions
Producer	Tulchin / Bartner Productions
Director	Thea Sharrock
Design	Hildegard Bechtler
Performer	Damian Lewis (Alceste)
Performer	Keira Knightley (Jennifer)
Performer	Tara Fitzgerald
Performer	Dominic Rowan
Performer	Tim McMullan
Performer	Chuk Iwuji
Performer	Kelly Price
Performer	Nicholas Le Provost

Listing:: L01436634889

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